Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-26
IRcpurird tor the Bolron Trirgrtph.l
A CONSTELLATION" MEETING ON TIE 81
NATORiAL Vi ESllON.

Consultation N,ctiag.-A meeting of the members |
of The American Party in the House ot Rrpre.eniH-
tvrs, will be held in the Representatives Hall on
Thursday the 18Th inst, Immediately aftcr the ad-
iournmrit If the House, for the purpose of con-
snnrion upon the question "f United States Senator.
Per order "f 80 Representatives.
Pursuant 70 this notice the members were called to
order by Mr. .JuI:>ON oI Boston. Some difficulty
experienced in finding Chairman and Secretary
Br. Phelps If Boston was nominated for Chairman,
aud declined. Mr.. Nnsc al Boston then chosen.
He not, however, in t hail, and had to be sent
for. After while he made his appearance Ut the
door, ana declined the honor. giving rcasun "lm
eating my dinner" DR.. Phelps was again chosen
Chairman anu this time accepted, the position. S"'nr
half dozen persons were chosen Secretary. but all
declined. Al length Mr. Johnson oi Boston wn-
chosen and ncccptcd--sn The organization WIS com
pletc.
\ motion WAS then made Ia exclude from the hall
all persons VIII" wCr. members oi the Legislature.
This was agreed Ia. but the good cnsc OF the cnucus
led them soon after Ia reconsider this vote; Mcs.rs
Farwcl and Slack -. Boston, W drr ui BruuklIur,
and Dcvcrcux Of Snrm, coming 10 the rescue of the
reporters. Ii is certainly very much better that the
proceedings shuu!! hr rrp"rtr! accurately than 7"
have NIL sorts "i ruin"rS, accurate and inaccurate
mostly the latter, circulated by persons who Obtain
them nj second or third hand This business being
finished, Mr. TAREIII nt Boston, brought to the at
tentinn Of the House, the dcclinaom Of Judge Rus
sell of the office ot Ovrr~cCr "f Harvard College
The. reason for this step consists in the fact thn; the
Judge had been nominated tie ground of his be-
irg II mrmicr of the Methodist Church. Not being
member, h. felt bound Ia decline, and 10 state the
fact that such representation was not nude by las
agency. Twcnty-thrrc members "t the Methodist
persuasion III the House, III behalf Of the other Mcho.
list members, have written letter 10 the Ju'iS',
asking him retain the place 10 which hc was chosen
The ground bcin. ready iUr the ''c"nsultn,i"n
Mr.. Slack, in order, As hr said, IL bring the subject
upon the carpet moved that the nomination ot Cen
Wilson, made last week, be- declared unnnimous.-
H.. however soon after Withdrew thi, motion, and
the floor taken by Mr.. Wilder Of Br""klnc.
Mr.. WILDER spoke briefly aui i'll his usual calm
STYLE in favor Ui making nnOthcr nomination.. lie
said. among other things that !c wn- chosen by the
aid ni the Wings "i his town, the American party NOT
being strom enough alone To rlct its candidate. lie
believed TINT many members "f the House were III
like manner chosen by members "f III" parties I"
which they previru-ly belonged. Tie thought, there
fore ,hat the opinions nt men outside {" the order
should be consulted in ia" election ot Scnntnr lie
even went lar I" say that hc Thought II would he
we'll Ia 20 outside ri the order and the party Tor
Srunnr. This opinion WAS received win some us
,,,,.r,,,,,,inn-n few members saving ''N".' Mr..
W,Ll.r r,,u,u,lrd by suggesting the nnac of Hon.
Samuel IuHr of Concord ~ canIlintc Tor the Of
flee.
Mr. pEIxCr ui EsS..y took the hnnr He spoke
strongly in favor al Gen. " i-nns election. and de-
prccut,oi uny yielding 10 the South upon this ques-
finu. We were absent during portion al Alr.
Prince remarks anI therefore cann"t give II sketch
If them. The speech tnrcibc, aud created Il
good impression anon. ia" friends Of the candidate.
Mr.. ElMEs III Maiden moved that speakers he re-
.,rc,r +, len minutes. and thi. motion was agreed
10.
There were her. lo! crir- for '.En!;cr aud s'Devc
rruy." |, appeared that the ai- Wilson member, OF
III" Senate. who refused To 20 into the nt aS
week had come into this consultation meeting for
ihc p"rr%.e Of Of "v~rinrninE ,he M!i HG%n Of tia tl,a
caucus. Mr.. Baker, one ~! tho MIdd"s"x Sen.
ai"rS, made his appearance lie said, we did
here to -cnd any man {" the Senate we
came n. representatives Of the American party, r.
presenting. the principle that 'Amcrcais shall rule
Am,i.ca." What do til" people ark ri US That We
should consult the wishes "i the 35,DnO Wings, the
:?GOO Frrr S"il'r., or the 2S,0oo Democrats! No,
but the opinions OF the l,ooO Amc'icanS lie won!h
not Z" INT" ancccdents unless II was necessary Ou'
he proposed to look NJ Gen. Wilson, position Where
sad hc nn' when, dh hc even place himself square
IS upon the Native AElcrraii platform!
Mr. N""p oi lcwksbury, rose ami rciharHcd 'ha'
he did this at the State Convention where Mr. Gard
ncr wa. Nominated ir Governor: t'irc"' alPla"i".l
hr' b'h';N F'ih',i mn ~. """td "',' :i. M
dml NOT uiicrrihh" rcil' " !'h rs P'a'"' ''''''e"
upon that platform. 49,,
IL" pr"rcch"u 10 quote Hchrr" W .'on te'nu' Ne
on various "trnS,"'iS ~ ,c .d ,h,'''
toh' ana ;ai" 'h'' he h"i ht't' ~ ~
far as lr knew. Anon. other fhiIEs lie "HJrclcd |"
Gen. Nils"nS action III TIE CONVENTION on thc sup,
lrct OF the basis oi the ScnH'r. uei' " ilsoh hciu
that Foreigners should be c"nil'ru "heh ine cen'u'
was taken, and the whole p"Puato" stI"u,i ne tHheh
H. Il bH''H oi representation i"''' !il' l"hc' e",u
Legislature!
u" next spoke ~ ui' P"@i','" VI 'c .''.,u"'.
II" had attempted Ia bring INT" existence another par
~ lkcpubhcan'l inc QUE VI "n!''' ~ ,.u
nt every party mil:t w :" ~; "nr! p'',
He held the republican noil''on Ill unIs "'Ii u.'i
me hn?" N"!m'"H or n,ber n,rtv ni"JrrJ ,n wnrt
u" ouS'h'SS an ~ III 80 Ia m t,raa., rro,H 70 or- ,nr
against U.S. ,n% Ino -; ,Gn Sn,n,o ~ n,II. ,nnr
sucnts AZ 10 pHce i" ''c oe""'c Iues''o""oe "'""
like this
Mr.. No>t Oh pos.on, mere sn'u '''"I .'rlc "enI
number "i 2""u, ANc.ic""s III '!'c "n'c-''",h WI"
wished to hear the debate, and he moved TINT the
doors be opened Aha thcy were acc9ruinsy opehed'
Mr.. PRINCE asked II he cohsi!crcd gong INTO an
other organization aiter joining tic American party
Disqualification !
Mr. BAKER replied thhi II ne was mhiG .hu
should &" mo am JON Ill thc proceedings o Dcin"-
crniic party. lie should consider himself very poor
Wig. ~
Mr' rhiSrE rcloAea by c'tih2 me cases o, nT. Dc
N!tt AMI mr.. banks' TIE lormer o' "n"i hau "eei'
10 Conventions oi fwo parties ana received me n"'
nation oi another and thc htter "i "h4n h'9 ';iso
received The support o tw" parties: lie aiso sai tat
respected Governor Gardner himself, III his letter
IN Judge Allen said that a. iae a. June or July he
had himself proposed 10 JON IN ulis very fusion
movement which Genera! Wilson was trying 10 get up
There was loid h!PhusG ~ ,"7 WY suIsI'nii nv.
In c"irlisi"t h' "sh'" 'il '">,i nv "'u 'i @
very day seen series "l ha','G f"te'.i'
which General VISOR introduce" i'" ti' 9c''"' III
lHi,'. >, L., , ,,,o, Ian
iF. bAhtf a"ii'",''cu 'L't nv i'":' ~ - -. ~ ~
llhl also seen aii" rc'h'cu "'"' hc '''' al ''''
ton ot 1913. !
Mr. lRiNcE--l 0u S"d you re''cu upon "t',
why dil you il't nl'i" 10 II''s nIt VI VI. % ~
Both gentlemen showed 'Nh an, 'ac' III 't',o i.,ns
fire of debate Mr. irincc sad IN c"ncusloi' 'in'
Governor Gardner said nothing about Native Alnerl-
canisn until after election though he expressed hint
self fully upon temperance n, and slavery.
Mr. EAMks Of MndsnmiGi s IN n'SnKG ,nnG nsf in ,mG
squnrcy upon the platform, while Gen. Wilson,
Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Cambridge made speech which