Washington telegraph., 1856-05-21
VOL. XVI.
AMERICAN STATE CONVECTION.


AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION.
According to previous notice, the Amer
ican State Convention of the State of Ar
kansas. met at Little Rock, for the purpose
of Nominating candidates for Governor and
Presidential Electors, on the 4th Monday
(;he 2Sth day. of April. A. D. 1856.
Andre j. HUT, President of the State
Council. called the Convention to order
A. J. Smith acting as Secretary.
On motion of Col c. F. NJ Noland,
two committees we're appointed of five per-
sons each, one to report on credentials. the
other to report officers for the permanent or
ganization of the Convention.
The following gentlemen were appointed
On said committee:
On CREDENTIALs.-C. +. NJ. Noland.
James F. Pagan, E. H. Vance, Charles J .
Miller. A B. Coward.
OK ORGANIzArIoN.-C. C. Danfey. ii.
X. Brown, Sol Dorm, A. Fowler, Coleman
Norris.
On motion the Convention adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock, p NJ.
2 o'clock, P M.
Convention met. according to adjourn
ment, a j. HUT presiding.
The President presented to the Conven-
tiOn an address from Col A. Fowler, one of
the delegates to the National Council, which
convened in Philadelphia in February last.
Mr.. Pagan moved that thc address be
read, and made part of the proceedings
of this Convention. which was seconded and
carried, and COL Noland, by request read
the same.
His address has already appeared in our
columns-EDs. TEL
Col. Noland, Chairman of the committee
on credentials, presented the following lis.
Of delegates:
SALINE AND Hor STRING CoUxrIEs.-J.
T. Pagan S. Dorm, John f. White.
PULASkI-Tho's Fletcher NJ. III. Hill.
G. W. Massengill, Joshua Tharp, H. Jenk-
ins, d. r. Lamb, i. f. Danley. A. Fowler,
C. c, Danley, \. s. Huey. L. Gibson, Jos.
Stiliwell
SCoTT-J. NJ. Vance
JEFFERsoS-E H. Vance. J. G White,
J. H. Hawley
BRADLEr-A 3. Coward, J. II. D. SEQ
by. A. NJ. Barnes.
ASHLEY. r. Fowler, proxy
CRAwFoRD-E LII. Cunningham, G.. Fl.
Brown.
DEsHA-C. c. Danley, proxy.
ARKaNSAs-C. j. Miller.
SEWER AND HEMrsrEAD-H. K. Brown,
B. L. Cutler.
SEEAsTIAN-John r. Smoot, Coleman
Norris; George d. Kinney, joan billiard
INDErENDENCE--Hen NeilI, Il. w.
Desha.
WHITE-F. W. Desha, proxy.
OUAcHITA-B. Beard.
LAwRENcE-J Stillwell, proxy
CoLUMBIA-A NJ McCOllnm.
CoNwAr-H Benedict, Henry Hanail-
ton.
GREENE c. Danley. proxy.
PRAiRIE-John H. QuiSenbury, Isaac c.
Hicks.
PoPE-B T. Embry. r. Cunningham
1ELL-G w Lemoyne, G. Williams, D.
b. Mason.
-iONROE"c- 4 I1ugUCS-
PHILLIPs-W H. Robarcs
Which report was adopted. and the list
ordered to be enrolled.
e. c. Danley. chairman of committee on
organization, presented the following report
which was adopted:
Mr. president-the committee on organ
IZatlon beg lcage to report the names of the
following gentlemen, as officers Of the Con-
yenti0n.
FoE PREsIDEsr-Col. Henry Ncill, of
Independence co.
FoR SEcRETARIEs-A f. Woodard, A
j. Smith.
A. j. Hutt. on leaving the chair made
some appropriate remarks, In the course of
which he declared himself steadfast in the
principles of the American party. and bis
devotedness to the Union and the Constitu-
tlOn
The President. Col Neill, having been
escorted to the chair, in few remarks, ac-
knOwledged the honor which had been con-
tered upon him. declared his inexperieuce
and inability. and called upon the members
Of the Convention to assist him in presery-
ing order
He declared himself a native son of
America. devoted to his country and the
principle that "Amerieans alone should gov
ern America and amid great applause
took the chair and called the Convention
again to order 5
Z. c. Danley moved that committee of
i've be appointed by the President to draft
platform for the American party in Ar
kansas
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed.
Aessrs- Henry K Brown. E. H. Vance,
l. W. Desha, John billiard, and c. c. Dan
ley.
on motion of j. E. Pagan, A. j. Jenk-
'ns was admitted as a delegate from Perry
CO.
=, On motion Of Col holland, Gen'l James
ell was declared. amid much applause, the
unanimous choice of the American party
ior Governor.
on motion of Dr. Hucy. ". II. Sutton
maS declared the pominee of the Ar,ericar,