Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-25

4 Now YIN NOlSh AnAChAC0M SOuSOAsAOus
We are indebted to friend in the North fol
the following report, received yesterday, but toe
late for our issue of that day
Especial Despatch to the american Organ.l
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. 24.--The following is a
full and authentic report Of the session of the North
American Convention, held here last evening. The
Committee on Credentials reported one hundred
and twenty-one delegates; representing all but
four counties of the State
The committee appointed on the permanent or
ganization, consisting of Messrs Purngton, Stead
man, Alcott Merlett and Barnes, reported further,
continuing the same officers for the permanent or
ganization who had served on the preliminary
Adopted.
At this time a committee of five, as follows
Messrs. A. X. Wakefield, @. 8. Macomber, James
R. Thompson, John Gray, and Daniel Bowley, of
the American Convention, entered, and through
their chairman, John Gray, presented resolution
which they were instructed to lay before the North
American Convention, as follows: al
Resolved, That the cordial feeling of this con-
vention be extended to those Americans who have
hitherto called themselves North Americans, and
that committee of five be appointed to invite
them to cooperate with us in the election of the
American ticket nominated by this convention for
the suffrages of the electors of the State Of New
York.
Speeches were then made by Messra, Horace II.
Day, U. Edwards Lester and by the President oil
the Convention, responding to the American Con-
vention and, on motion of Mr. Lester, the follow
ing resolution was passed:
Resolved, That this Convention cheerfully re-
spends to the manly and fraternal expression OF
sympathy and regard ascribed to it by the Anneri-
can Convention, through its committee; and we
will cordially cooperate with them in electing the
American ticket.
On motion, committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Day. Lester, Webster, Walker, and Morlett, was
appointed to present the resolution and respond to
the American Convention during its session.
The following members were then chosen as the
Executive Committee, with power to act:
F.W. Walker, ID. s. Wright, Epenetus Webster,
A. R. Morlett, and @. Edwards Lester.
Mr.. Lester, from the retiring Executive Commit
tee, reported the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the North Ameri-
can party be cordially offered to Mr.. Stephen M.
Allen, Of Massachusetts,, for his earnest and en-
lightened devotion for many months past as Cor
responding Secretary to our National Executive
Committee, to a complete union of all the elements
Of freedom and Americanism, and for bis prompt
and honorable repulsion Of the overtures of the Re-
publicans, which contemplated the utter exclusion
| Of American principles and the American party.
| Rssoiued, That a copy of the foregoing resolu-
lions be communicated to Mr. Allen by the Chair
| man.
| Resoived, That this Convention approves of the
views and principles defined In Mr.. Aliens letter
of resignation and that it be published with the
proceedings Of this Convention.
| On motion of G. w. Steadman, of Oneida coun-
| ty, the following resolution was adopted:
| Resolved, That this Convention re-affrm the
principles Of the declarations of the North Amer
lean party of this State, to be corrected and pub
lished by the committee appointed for that pur-
pose.
| The following gentlemen were appointed on said
committee Horace II. Day, p. William Walker,
| and r. Webster.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Lester,
was adopted:
| Resolved, That the late National Executive
Committee of the North American party, which
was appointed by the North American Convention
| Of the 18th of June, having, by the nonattend-
ance Of some of it's members and the resignation
Of Others been rendered below q quorum; and
having, therefore, no longer any authority to act
with the North, American Convention of the State
Of New York, hereby declare that the aforesaid
Executive Committee has no longer any authority
to act for the North American party and this
Convention disavows and discards Its authodty
The committee then adjourned sine die, after re-
solving to unite on the whole ticket.
| The Rochester American mentions, as q sgnif-
cant fact, that the American members of the State
Senate and Assembly, who In February last re-
delphia the nomination of George Law for the
influence one to 20 with him into the ranks OF
Republicanism, or TO the support Of Fremont.
| The nominations by the American and North
Il American Conventions are hailed with enthusiast