Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-11
From the New York Express, June S.
The American National Council

The American National Council.
The National Council of the American party,
which convened here on Tuesday, will adjourn sine
die to-day. Its most important business was con-
clud ed yesterday. The action had is of great
Importance, just at this juncture, though it can be
summed up in very PREF space. Some diversity
of opinion prevailed as to the way and method of
accomplishing the certain necessary reforms, but
results were achieved with unanimity of action
hardly to have been expected. conseI vAtlve
feeling and disposition prevailed throughout the
deliberations, which at times reached positive
excitement, but mutual concessions and concilia-
tory feeling specially marked the entire proceed
ings.
The following are the resolutions adopted:
FILLMORE AND DoNELsoN ENDORSED
Resolved, That our earnest thanks are rendered
to the American National Council, for the nomina-
ton of Willard Fillmore and Andrew ]. Donelson,
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States, and that we are confident of their
ratification by the people Of the nation.
THE POSITION OF THE AMERICAN PARTY DEFINED
Resolved, That the extreme partisan measures of
the Administration Democracy on the one side. and
tue so-called Republicans the other, driving the
country with phrenzied zeal into the most dangerous
sectional STRIFE not only require prompt and signal
rebuke, but abundantly prove that neither faction
be safely trusted to administer the affairs of the
Republic, and conservators of law and constitu-
tional rights of a Free Press, and Free Speech,
without RIGHTEOUSNESS in either the American is
equally opposed to the Bowie Knife and Revolver
on one hand and to Sharpes Rifles, on the other
for the settlement Of constitutional questions on
sectional issues.
TIKI AMERICAN PARTY NOT AN "oRDER"-rHE DOORS
THROWN OPEN.
Resolved, That we present the American party
to the country, not order not as a society but
a broad, comprehensive, conservative, nation al
party, standing like other political parties, openly
before the country, inviting to its fold all who adopt
its sentiments and participate in its convictions
but nothing herein shall be so construed as to in-
terfere with any organization, which the party, in
any State, for its own government may choose to
adopt
Each of these resolutions was warmly discussed
and each finally adopted by the unanimous voice
Of the Council.
By the first resolution, the verdict of the Ameri-
can Party Of the United States, in Council regular
ly assembled. has been fairly and unanimously
given in favor of Fillmore and Doneson By the
second resolution, the position of the American
party, in relation to the crises in which the country
is involved by the unprincped leaders Of opposing
parties, is now placed beyond cavil or dispute
The third resolution unequvocally presents the
organization to the American people, as a great
conservative party claiming the support of all ma
tonal, UniOn-lOving men.
The convention was equally unanimous in its
selection Of officers, as in tie other action and
the following are the officers for the ensuing year
President-E. B. BARTLETT, of Kentucky.
Vice President-ERASTUS BROOKS, of n. York.
Treasurer-HENRY CRANE, of Ohio.
Rec. Secy-J. N. STEPHENS, of Maryland.
Cor Sec'y-C. D. DESHLER, of New Jersey.
Chaplain-WM. II. GOODWIN, of New York.