Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-26
AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL
IN SESSION AT pHILADELPHIA.
nnncrrn1sns OF MfnxEspAY.

r.r pbil.a.Inbia. in tue chair. Immed ate.
4, liter the Council had been organized the &C
ting head announced that the Hon. Mr.. u art
lot, had arrived nj Philadelphia. aud would AXE
hi. position a. President of the Council VII ich
announcement was received with much appar Sc
There was larger attendance of deiege ties
nresent thnn on the preceding day. and II was
evident from conversation with "A numb that
some important business WITS likely to be IN
trodueed. Mr. Bartlett, the RresIdenf. had @ m
scented 10 admit Reporters. by means OF carol
Mr.. Francis Park, Of Chester county. ste ted
that there were persons in the room who were
not delegates. lie moved that conmlttee be
appointed to take the password from those pre-
sent.
4 delegate stated that there were pent,l If
outsiders VINO Ind the password He was in
formed by gentleman that he had been at the
Grard. House. whire he saw person SC ibble
the same word over an entire sheet OF pal ,er.-
Upon this suggestion he then made alpli cation
nj the dor If the Council. and was admit ID
tii- word
The password was then motion, en- anged,
aud the members were requested % TAX
,ud of ihr rom. aud ~ they passed tn tn other
end receive the word from the chairman.
After this operation had been perioe ned.
committee wa, appointed T. take up the pa .sword.
Those who were. not members oi the Couu, ii, we're
invited To- take the extreme northern ent OF the
room.
While the WORD" was being taken. IDr. Ra
phnel. Of Tenn. moved thai the Council pr" coed
10 business ms outsiders would get III VI ider any
circumstances.
Mr.. Van Cleve seconded the motion.
The question being taken on the mott" n. it was
lost by vote cf ~ ayes To 81 nuys.
A motion was made to throw open tn, doors.
Laid upon the table.
Mr.. jacob l.. Gosser moved tina, the north
end of the room be appropriated to invit ID guests
aud the reporters for the press. lie st fenuo us
~ advocated the motion.
\ motion made to lay on the table.
Mr.. J. n. Reynolds, of New ork, of cred as
substitute a resolution presenting the Ame ri
can party. not IA society, but as great comp''e-
hensiye open party. Applause.
The mover of tho substitute withdrew his res.
olution for the present
The question being taken upon laying Mr..
Gossier's motion on the table. it was agreed to.
The committee then proceeded to take up he
password, aud, after finishing that duty, rrpor-
ted.
\ motion was then uJade 10 exclude from The
room all who were not members of the Council.
\ motion was then made To lay the last 90.
ton on the table, which was adopted.
\ motion was then tpade by Mr.. 'ndnrw pod,
of Kentucky. that members of the non nrting
not 10 participate in the proceedings.
An amendment 10 Include the Report, rs for
the Press was offered
The original motion was then withdrawn for
the purpose of having the resolution of Mr.. Key-
nolls offered |. was read a follows:
Resolved. Tim, from this time forth we pres
ent the American psrty to the country not as an
Or Ter. not a. "A soerty bat AS u broad, conapre-
hensive. conservative National Party. standing
like other polticn parties, openly before the
countrv md inviting into il. fellow -hip all who
adopt IT, sentiments and participate in il, con.
vietinnS
\ motion WINS made to postpone fer the pres-
a,t rhe NATHAN Ia no.tnnne nr,ynil,d
Mr.. CrowrNow. Of Tenn. strongly advocated
hayinr the doors thrown omen t. all mankind
Mr. SevalI If Pa amused the resolution
Nv Bullock Of New York, oppoSed the rs.o
ln,;n, It's ad,nti,r ,ynn,1 bronx nm the nnri,,
in this State
Mr. Williamson. ofpenn.ylyouia. did not want
Ri.bon ,Inobn. admired into fine room He mad
nlln.ion to another ner-onape a, the Same timo.
| which crpn,ed npcl, lnuohtrr
| The ,e.,,},,,;o, WINS tbp, laid nnou the table.
The President. Mr. Ho,leu was then introduo.
| II - -, IL, -, go. ;,.,l ,.;,b ,rr.o,
onnIonsr. md maGa a hr,f remark nnon takin,
! the chair.
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| , aon,nd hv tho Am,,i,o, f,n,c;l in Inna. 1879
vas na;,h,.r n,,,,,.,l hy Ito S,tI ,r snnctinn
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The motion to admit the member. The No,ni