The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-09
American Nssiouat Council.

TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN
PARrY.
The undersigned, delesa to ths American Convsu-
ten Of tn, Ninth Congressional district Of the Ste Of
New YORK. held at Tsrry'o~n, WsstchsHsr county in
Saia State Thursday dsy % 1885, for the purpose of
oec rg eel gate to represent the American party of
said Cor gressionsl distic. in the Nsoa ,unc to bs
held In tue city of New York, the 81 day OF jane
1856 dssirs behalf Of and the Couacils Ia
good and llsr standing which they to pro-
test, aud they do hereby protest. against the action of
your boty, IN excluding rom your sessions ana NOM
cleo delegate from said Congressional dis riot your
nuAl tession, and for the f,liowisg ressonS;-
gate Frederick W. Waterbury alternate the Ma
doLa Council was regularly called by the duly appointed
COMMITTEE 20 call c.nvsn oas OF hs sa'ty, ros ths
the Convention were regularly appointed oy conventions
held ia tae respective Assembly districts, called 10
sec ,rdance with the usages OF the American party;
ana at said Congressional Convention, a ballot for
delegate beag had, BAyaId Clarke re'evsi nineteen
being TWENTY and the hss NUMBER Of delegates
in CT nssntion being twenty, five.
2 The Hon. Bayard clstke enjoys the confidence and
esteem az the entire Am-rcaa party 10 his district,
with the exception of few sosred individuals not'ri
ousy known as marketable and is the first choice of
The party in the district as evidenced by his election to
seat in the present Congress- by minority all
other csnoidatss-a majori unprecedented ia the dis
rr1ct; and he represents most fully the opinions and
district
Inc contestant oloetoQ AZ informal meeting,
composed of but four PERSONS inclu 1ng himself gotten
together without the sembarce Of authority. He does
enjoy the confidence respect OF the Anne cln party
which he seeks to represent and rejected the
regularly convened Convention appointing delegate
70 the National Council. He received only vote.
4. Our delegate, making his appearance In the Ma
6onal Council, informed by the President Of the
Grand Council Of the State Of New York. and by the
tsstant that his seat would be contested and he be
Guided from all participation in the business Of the Ma.
toua Council unless he psdget himself to them to sup
port ard vote for Willard Film ,re for President, and A.
J. Donelson for Vice Petdent of the Unitsd States
exscti0r which could only oe construed insult to
delegate and his constituents. composing majority
OF the voters In district having representative popu
htion Of 1870 000 a variance with all party usage
and justice and totally unauthorized by either the ritual
or constitution of the Order.
8. The act of the National Council In resembling the
resolution adopting the report OF the Committee Gre
denLs, recommending the recognition OF Bsyard Clarke
legal delegate the Council and In refusing
adopt the report ofsuch oommss whsn for the second
sion, the given Ia debate for such ton
proves clusively that certsin parnes now having
worAipg soriy In the Ma ional Council desire only
psrpetuate dynasty irrespective OF the rights
Oi ,ne masses or the good Of the Order.
o. There Is nothing antecedents 10 justify sus
picon integrity fidelity the American party,
or in that Of Delegates therefore, the action of the
Nation al Council and the thereof ut with
the hest interests Of the party the constitution OK the
Order and fraught with disastrous consequences
By order and on behalf Of the delegates
LUTHER CALDWELL, Chairman.
WILLIAM @. Brown, Secretary,
C the American Convention Of the Ninth Congressional
Convention OF the State OF New York.
II JUNR 5, 1856.