The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-05

II. AlzzAsDn Of Nd, AshsA for the reading Of the
resolution win the snendmeBt
II vas red, - i0ncws:-
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siaDeps inc obas political psss openy before he country
nspss in i cOsysuons but ns,hins Ssrsn sha 30
- interfere With sny orgsns which ne EaIy IN anv sssse
NJ ALEXANDER would not vote FOR the resolution, be-
cause he deemed it unnecessaEy-the same principle
having been declared in June hstand because he vas
Wiling 70 admit that The party had been secret party
sincs june last BE made long speech on that tsxs
Mr. BKrroN, o. II. Y, thought It due 70 himself 70
rapport the resolution He old not desm this action
as the last speaker cid There we're all
around him Who did not eerssDd that the Philadelphia
Convention bad settled the question. Even bad,
hcwever it yell to make IL clear. BE ord no. think
that the resolution passed at the last Pals dephia Con-
ventoa abolished secrecy; merely abolished the several
and the honor ol me s,o cans ana
pie estabshed ha: this National Counsel relied upon
their platform and their men alone and that se1resy
preserved, lc, He was, therefore, In aver OF the
resolution in brosdest sense and Then let the State
Coz noils take care Of themsevss.
M l. g PARSONS, another de egste ron New York,
VAS Of the opinion that the aco1 recommended now TO
the Council supeyfucusi and unnecessary be re-
fsyred The Of the party under the secret obi
to condemn the machinery which had put them into
power that they began to fall This cry against secreey
sd no. come from rs smS wssa
BE defed al the HcnAn Ca:noics IN the world and all
the Niger wcrhcpers in be country 20 stsnn
them, # they-tne AUsrissn psry-presefved seE
MI E r NORTON, of ocio thought hat wrong di-ec-
ton had been given to the debate me las speaker I'd
bee very much excrted in his remarks and he thought
unnecessarily In Ohio they hsc discarded the obi
sst,ons ard allowed men to become members on their
1ns sss
openly discuss ed in Ohio. In Kentucky and IN Missouri
he should wish IT to be understood that their opinions
the subject OF and free discussion and
there should be obi Of secrecy einer
she old members the new he concurred entirely
With Marshall and the other spessers that side,
hut had notion Of having the machinery orgA1 izs
ton Of the party iDterfered with.
NJ, Of ~ thought d 'ssss vas AID
wished 70 have the matter cleared mp. He desired
to have the inistory obligations dispensed with
tcn Of the Philadelphia Conventon, the passage Of this
resolution would do harm, but would bring thousands
to their standard He concluded by calling the previous
question.
The previous question seconded, and the mai q
question ordere3 VI ich he adoption OF Mr. Mar
khas resolution as amended In lieu Of all the other pro-
Mr. MARSHALL asked 20 have q verbal correction made
10 his resouon, namely to strike out the words from
There wss no objection, snd the resolution
amended
pn1eA1E epegested the propriety Of insertirg the
yords "rhe emergencies for secsesy having passed.
Loud cries OF "No,n "No'
The yeas and pays called for, aod ordered The
adoption a DR.. Marsha ms resolution, amended pus
roll called and the question wss decided 10 the 81
6rmativethere being but two negative votss-.hose Of
NJ. Parsons, Of New Ys.s, and aI. Fo.s':, Of Ohio
me PRESIDENT called mp the business OF the cleo
ton Of officers for the suing year.
Mr. ALEXANDER nominated E B Bsrtets, OF Kentucky,
President Of this body. (Applaue.)
Pending The ballot Mr. DAvEsHowER, Chairman Of the
Committee Gre denalR reported ~ he hs done before
in favor of the admission Ct Mr. C,Arhe and ne re-
lection OF the alternate Mr.. Waterbury.
Mr. sAuHpERs-The ccntestsns Of Mr. Clark asks leave
to lie heard before the Council.
Leave granted.
MI SAUNDERS said that the c,ntest between hin and
Mr. Clarke Fillmore az anti Fillmore. Hs VA seat
Congregational district. He asked the Council 20 take
ground as 20 whether they woud admit on This Dor
man Identified, s. he was with the Fillmore movement
the test Ct Mr. Clarke with whom, personally be wss
most friendly terms at the Convention which delegated
Clarke q resolution offered TO endorse che nomns-
ton Of Fillmore and Doneison, and It was laid on The
table. After that Convention held, another Con-
venhon was held Of Albany for the purpose OF send
ing delegates 10 the bogus Convention to be held
On he Il June next, and 1t that Convention Mr.
Clarke was elected alternAte for George Law. Mr.
rizedy but he had publicly rsputated Tvs
He Nr Cake had explained hA. bis name had not been
withdrawn sccount Of certain personal rsiAons be-
tween him ind Law il, his name vas openly ideati-
6ed with hat bogus Convention The friends OF Mr..
Film in that district hsd called Convention,
az rent Kim r. saunes) here to repres ant IL There
had been scms ground taken BY the Committee Gre
5en.ias the legality Of tha. call; but he (Ar 81
claimed it TO be quite legal The people were anxious
that sbould eome here IS their delegate vho was
not identified BY fpeech or pen With the nomination Of
mont (nr Clarae) that il he would say before the
committee that ne rould awe his hearty sup.
port, .e orr; s. weuld ,itsdr.- his claim
TO the seat : He repeated here that offer.
II Mr.. Clarke did accept the offer, he wonid ask The
Council 70 tie decision Of the committee, and
give him (Nr S. the s.at the ground that he
sent here By the Council ~oicb was in favor Of Fillmore
and Dcnelton.
Mr.. zo1ucorrIR, OF the Committee Credentials, ex
~. - as&,n ns,t La~
the gentleman had just represented It. The committee
had taken geod deal Of pains 10 have those gentlemen
before them, and the facts which had Impressed them
the Committee had arrived at the only conclusion
they could to- he understood there but four
was rot regular meeting all. While he dino. III der
stand Mr.. Clarke beipg Fillmore he certainly cid
not understand him IS beirg opposed to Mr. Fillmore.
He Mr Carke) did not wish commit him self until Mr.
Fillmore lad first committed himself to the party. He
had never sale lntimated 70 person that he
opposed 10 the nomination OF Mr.. Fillmore. The
nittse had 20 the conclusion thai Mr.. Clarke WA
the regularly appointed delegate and while tasy ed
the gentleman elected mis- alternate they lid so be-
it shown hat that sentsnan opposed to
Mr.. Fillmore.
Mr.. CLARKE took the soo, BE rad nothing 70 say,
Mr. Zocoer had relieved him Of the necessity Of saying
ANYTHING in regard 20 the natter Els self res pee:
required him 10 De silent. He had given all the eS ienoc
in his power before the committee, and had freely
eansted from the only legal Convention in that district
Ar 70 his adhesion adhesion 70 The Philadelphia
alton ne mad stated that for very good ne
had yet expressed opinion thereon, and he would
not allow himself to be ropsd into that matter by any
threats directly but indirectly made De thought
had gooi for withholding the expression Of
his opinion 'or time 70 come He had llustr
GUS example in the gentleman (hr. Fllmore) himself
had t. ID Them whether be planks himself square
on the PbisdelphS pla form, CT even whether he sym
Isthzed with their Order In following that ustrious
pie he (Mr. c,ud not be very wrong. When
the proper time for expressing his opinion he would
do 70, but not before.
Mr.. MARSHAL, ofKy would IKE TO know whether he
nderstood him TO say that if Mr.. Fillmore stood
the platform he mr. Carke), would support the ncmna
ton
Mr.. CLARKE wouh answer that on any other occasion
than the present. but he had 20 decline answering it,
He reason why, If Mr. Fillmore should plsnt him
self upon the Phspelpha platform and accept the nomi
nation, he shouc not be supported BY al good Amer
cans; AND ne (Mr Carks), claimed 70 he good mem
bar Of the American party any one in the house,
state or Union.
The alternate, Mr. WATERBURY,, claimed 70 speak, aud
a motion naee 70 permit him 70 DO 30
The motion not agreed to- and The gentleman ex-
pressed his prise that American Council there
was not corr,sFy enough 70 grant hs far demand.
(Hissss. and cries Of $50 70 Albsny.'D
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