Daily American organ., 1856-03-01

Capt. Gansevoort Is grandson of the brave
General Gansevoort, the hero of Fort Stanwix,
and win never fail to do honor to bis lineage when
there is any fighting to be done.
| American Ratification Meeting.
Great enthusiasm Tremendous ezcitementil The
| nominations eadorsedliI
Last night meeting was held at the Washing
ton Assembly Rooms, for the purpose Of ratifying
the nominations Of Fillmore and Donelson. At an
early hour the Hall was crowded. A deputaton
Of Georgetown Americans, numbering over 900,
came over with colors flying and brass band at
their head. The various wards of the city arriving
from time to time in bodies, and with martial mu-
sic, kept up the interest during the time that
elapsed between the opening Of the doors and the
commencement Of the exercises.
At half past seven, his honor, John T. Towers,
Mayor of Washington, was called to the chair, and
the following list of Vice Presidents and Secreta-
taries were appointed:
Vice Presidents Samuel G. Chiffon, John B.
Hines, s. A. Storrow, III. g. Ftzhugh, Vsspasian
Ellis, J. P. Dickinson, Thomas Rich Jas. Towles,
j. T. Walker j. T. Clements, Silas Fl. Hill, j. p.
Pepper J. III. Kidwell, VIM. p. Brown, Edward
Sommers, George Wilson, Robert Clarke, Samuel
s. Briggs Charles @. Tucker, John L. Smith, p. M.
Pearson, Joseph Libbey, w. McKenney Osborn,
| and Charles Belt.
Secretares--F. A. Tucker, Thos. E. Lloyd, VIM.
p. Shedd, and j. McNew
| The transparencies brought from Georgetown,
now being placed on the platform, three cheers
were given for the Georgetown Americans, which
was replied to in a few brief and appropriate re-
marks by w. II. Tenny, Esq, in their behalf
The committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted with
| great enthusiasm
Resolved, That we, the American party of the
District of Columbia, hereby cordially ratify, ap-
| prove, and endorse the nominations for President
| and Vice President made by the American Nation
al Convention held in Philadelphia on the 22d inst
and pledge ourselves to use all honorable to
secure their election.
Resoloed, That in the nomination of Milard
Fillmore and Andrew Jackson DonelaOn, the Amer
lean party presents for the surages of the people
men of tried and acknowledged ability and expe-
rience, eminently American, national, and conser-
vative in principle, and worthy of the support Of
all friends of the constitution and the Union, and
we therefore appeal to the patriotic masses of
countrymen to rally to the support of the peoples
candidates, and by their election to renstate the
country in it's career of prosperity and peace.
The Mayor now introduced the Hon. Andrew
Stewart, of Pennsylvania, as the delegate who
nominated Fillmore in the Convention, who was
received with loud cheers.
Mr. Stewart said he had not spoken to the in
habitants of Washington before for long time,
and now he was suffering from heavy cold, and
could say but little. He had just come from the
convention where Americans from every part Of
the country had met. True there was some little
delay in organizing, but when that organization
was effected, they were harmonious they had but
one voice. When they were ready to make NOM
nation, he had proposed the name of Millard Fill
more as the candidate Of the American party for
the Presidency, and such was the intense enthus-
asm with which it was received, that the conven-
ten adopted Fillmore as their candidate by accla-
nation. Yes, by acclamation. The rule of order
required that all nominations should be made by
ballot but in this instance it was found that an
Immense majority of the convention had carried
the nomination of Millard Fillmore as the Amer-
can party's candidate before the ballots could be
prepared. [Great and prolonged cheering
Now we have the start of the other parties. We
have decided on our standard bearers and have
our principles before US, and are now ready to go
to work in earnest We have the start of the other
parties by nearly three months in this matter; let
us improve the time [Cheers. The Democrats
cannot decide between three claimants for the
themselves on that subject; and they are very
much troubled about platform for their nominees
to stand on, when they are appointed. Laugh
ter The Republicans will have the same troubles
that are now perplexing the Democrats In both
parties some of the candidates win be disappoint-
ed and will leave their parties in disgust. Then,
If they wish to come among us our doors are open,
and we will let them vote for our candidates.
TCheers and laughter
He wa from Gtofa Ha
had been in her legislative councils from 1920 un-
til lS49. He had always disapproved of the ex-
cessve agitation of the slavery question, and when
he came to Congress in 1920 he said in his first
speech he should never agitate the question in his
place on the floor, or at home, and in his last
speech in 1s49, he said he never had. Tremen-
dous cheering.
We have seen the effects of the agitation of the
negro question on the Democratic party. In the
last Congress they had large majority, and if they
had let that subject alone would probably have
maintained it; but see the result of the agitation
they renewed. They now have but a miserable
minority in Congressl Let US take warning from
their example.
The Black Republicans may take our share OF
that agitation under their charge. Theywill make
more converts from the Democratic party than from
the American ranks. The foreigners of the West
will in many cases, and in large bodies, leave the
Democratic party and join the Republicans. Let
them go. We don't want them We can beat
them in either or any party. Whether they put
up Seward or Pierce, we can and will beat them
with the man of the peoples choice, Millard Fill
more. Tremendous and prolonged cheers.
He could and did vouch for Pennsylvania. In
1s48 she gave heavy majority to place Fillmore
in the chair OF the second gift of the people, and
she will now double it to place him in the first.
[Cheers Andrew Jackson Donelson was the
adopted son of Old Hickory, the man whom the
Democrats worship and swear by, and it is said
that Donelson is chip Of the old block and will
rally around him the admirers Of the Hero of
Orleans. [Great cheers.
As an old man, and one who had long been used