The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-05
pAs.. R.eo.dirs Secretary, and Nj, Goodwin, Of N "

pAs.s Recording Secretary, and Nj, Goodwin. Of N. "
M. Ausn spohs in support Of his rssolutisa Massa-
ehusets had At here silently and voted She had voted
order that the Council might understand how kssssehu
sets stood, be would explain After the delegates re-
turned from the National Convention they made their
report If the vote hAd been then taken, the nonina-
tcn he thought, would have been rejected The vote,
however, postponed they had had State Coun-
eli since, in which the question did not come mp.
The motion renewed TO lay the table the
resolution - to adjournment and WAS laid On the
table.
Rev. Mr.. GoopwIs from the Committee on Resolutions.
reported back the presented BY Mr. Sol Smith,
(p.inted abtvs,) with . Recommendation that IL DO
adopted.
Mr. ALEXANDER asked whether this resolution was not
in part comprehended in resolutions already adopted 10
Council and whehsrlit cid not IN part conflict with
them.
Mr.. GOODWIN answered no.
Mr.. AIKxAspER-The ! Am no Judge Of language.
Mr.. GooDwE-As 70 that cannot answer. (LAugh-
M. ALEXANDER proceeded to compare the resolution
recommended with the one already adopted
The question being the adoption OF the report of
the Committee seveFal members spoke pro and con-,
and the resolution was adopted.
Resolved that thanks are sndered to the Anne
ycan nsor Convention for ne nomination o. M lard si
Vie Presidency Of these United hates Appause and that
Rsssea That The extreme partisan sssn,s e. he as,
cans On ne ether, driving he country Nth rsn1sd .s. into
0RUgerou9
s
ma :ss v,nsVs (: i
Aeuss be- and Ss hereby requested
y.s 70, the expulsion Of any bowie Knife r.
The which oud the Legislature Of
BE believed that the bolters Convention would not
make ncmiraton but would await MT. fiimore's re-.
Soad met. s inc
DKFGArE moved to hay the resolution on the table,
hut withdrew the motion, by request
Mr. HICKMAN, Of Illinois, spoke the subject of the
withdrawal of his colleague Mr.. Mack. He mr. Mack)
acted with party with which the American party pro
Per Illinois dio not athlete. Fusion with the black
republican party not the sentiment OF the people os
NJ. DANnpowrR regretted that Illinois bad been
placed in the position In which she had been placed by
the gentlemen who had spoken and who both some
wha. misrepresensd the state. He went into history
can question The black republicans mad not made much
inYoads upon them.
Mr. WINCHESTER Of Mo-, asked what would be the effect
Of that IefClution II adopted
DEIEGATT-The success Of Fillmore and Donelson.
Mr. WINCHESTER thought not. 1t would injure them.
He had NO jec,on The black republicans and de-
mocra,s eat each other mp like the Kilkenny cats BE
felt like the old lady when her husband lighting With
the bear and did not care which licked. (Laughter.)
He glad that they had got it on both slices. He
moved therefore, lay the resolution he table but st
the solicitation Of friends he withdrew the motion.
He had taken part In the proceedings Of the Council
and had hsd nothing to do with the squabbles which
marked the troublcus debe;e. Nor should 10 have
taken any part opened his lips in the Council he
had not seen proposition submitted, which, In his udg
nen calculated to do serious mischief to the party
he derired to see the party condne itself to its original
with It an introduction 70 any outside issues
Devotion uneyiDg, unhinehins devotion 70 tie
Obligations Of the constitution Of the United States
he understood to be the great object Of the American
sess be confined to the reeborn citizens Of the United
States. He not in favor of any modfcA lon OF the
naturalization laws. He had always advocated their abso
Lutte unconditional repeal % the only safeguard left them
desired to another raturazed citizen in the
United Slater He would require every man coming
here to abide his time and wait I'LL his children, edu
Gated with their children would be able TO appreciate
institutions this republic. BE sorry to say fand
might be unwholesone truth to tell and yet there
remark-thAt there had been little done and few steps
taken by the American party since its organization that
si.iona inreduoed to promote animostes among them
He did not wish his sentiments 10 be misunderstood 10
regard to the matter referred to in the resolution From
the first moment that he had read the account Of the
outrage ia Washington, he had never hesi.ated to de-
c]sfe his opinion that the perperator OF that outrage
should be expelled from his seat in Congress-
If he = member Of that body, and the perperator
the only brother he had earth, he would vote
for his expulsion. (Appause) He sanctioned no ont
only nemeer q either body that dis0raced the nation.
There tco much gross and improper language on
South. He vas for adopting such course as would
heal these discussions DID they cai,ulate en- pre-
during that effect by the adoption Of that resolution
He thought not He knew that there others OF his
psrty who did not think he did this subjest
And why introduce this outside issue2 1t only
calculated to produce mischief oiscord; and he
treated this Matters Council TO have nothing Whatever
TO do with it. They had their candidates in the field
and must support the with all their meals. BE cidnct
men who did not endorse Mr.. Fillmore. he himself did
endorse Nr. Fillmore bet still he would tolerate differ
think he should commit hirnre before they would com
NIT themselves. He reserved to himself the privilege, if
Mr. Fillmore should hereafter repudiate the principles Of
their party TO repudate him and he took for granted
every man In this National Council wouM do the
But let them confne themselves TO their true OBJ ec
Let them every proposition made 70 In
already done. He that the late President Of
the National Council whom he present hr Barker)
sectional issues. BE should then have pronp
" called gentlemen to order, and told them
an.on sy muss s.. to .o1s other place
that this was great natioa party, and that the hail
in which they assembled to be devoted for that day.
aeas national subects and to the Of the great
national party, which recognized sectional Issues
The American party ia neither prosAvery nor an anti
slavery party national party, and has nothing TO
do with sectional issues the party had confined it.
self originally to the objects Of its organization and
kept from their Councils all these sectional questions
condition They should have gone on conqneIns and to
conquer The prir ciple which animated them was
which win live after the organization OF the American
party. 1t will live and grow and increase and strength
in the hearts Of the American people, and the longer
the day is postponed the more apparent win 1t
become to the free born American people that
there absolute necessity for controlling for de-
stroyrg the influences which have been exercised by
the foreign population OF this country f the last twenty
years. and the apparent will it become that the
preservation Of Institutions and the hsppness and
welfare and liberties Of children muht Dc dependent
upon Americans not upon foreigners So the great
principle of the party that Americans ahali rule Ameri
will live long after the organization shall cesseet
that be early late day The organization might
LAST ongerthan this present election aught know
They might be separated and thrown back upon their
gsnizion elements; he, As member Of the whig party,
and that member of the democrats party, and
somebody else member Of the republican party; bat
let his lot where might tning certain
that Americanism would live in his breast forever
Bat tor the sake Of harmony for the sake Of
and although is capable OF tbs highest improvement
peace for the sake Of the OF tho American party
begged the Council to introduce unnecessary
outside Issues Let them express their individual
sentiments freely outside and on the house tops but let
the make their party responsible for it, FOR ne
sorry TO that what would suit one section of the
country would not suit another section; and if they
passed his resolution many In the South would be drawn
from their support What benefit would then result