The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-10
PARTY OVEN EMIT S.
Nothing state Conventions -FremOnt
Meeting in Connecticut,


Meeting In Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Know Nothing State Council
at Fftchburg.
FsrxosT ssDoRsED-BuLL FROM PRESIDENT BART
LKTT-sPIIT IN THE coUscIL-THE FILLMORE MEN
From the Boston Advertiser, Aug. OIL
The quarterly meeting OF the American State
Council of this State was held in the Town Hall at
Fitchburg yesterday The delegates to this body
chosen III April to serve one year. consequently the
members of the present m citing were the same as
those OF the meetings held last spring. Since the
formal endorsement by the Springfield Convention of
John c. Fremont the Presidential candid ate of the
American party, and tue failure of the Fillmore
Americans to reverse that endorsement the Fillmore
men bad openly avowed their intention to throwint
this meeting Of the State Coancl as many of their
partssans as possible, in urer 10 give an endorse
ment to Fillmore and Donelson. If this scheme
should fail, the Fillmore men we're prepared with an
edict from the National President IT, b. Bartlett of
Kentucky abrogatng the present charter of the
Massachusetts Council, and granting new charter
to the Fillmore men exclusively. 1t was expected
that the Fremont and Fillmore sections would both
be fully represented, su' there was disappont
ment on a. sides, account of the thinness of the
Council.
The meeting was called fog IL O'Clock. At that
hour about seventy persons were in the hall, but
neither the President. (Moses G. Cobb the Vice
President, "a. c. Carey) the Secretary, Geo.
7. Stearns) were present. At 20 minutes past IL
O'Clock Mr.. A. b. Ely, OF Newton (not an officer of
the Counc.l,) mounted the platform and said that
the hour for the meeting had passed. no officers
were present, and he felt 1t his duty to call the
Council 10 order He called for nomination for
temporary Chairman.
Daoiel Warren, Of Boston, was nominated and
chosen.
NJ. WARREN took the chair and requested the
Secre,sgv Of the State Council to take his seat on
the Platform. The Secretary not appearing, Mr..
Sprague, OF Boston, moved the appointment OF
committee to wait on Mr. -tearns and request his
prestnce. The motion was agreed to, and Mr..
SpTagge was appointed
PIERCf said that ii TIE Secretary could not be
found, he should move tir tse appointment OF
tempo'ag. Secretary He could hot account for this
delay.
Mir. Stearns soon appeared and took his seat.
On motion of nr. FARwElL, all persons Except
ing reporters) not members o. the State Council,
were requested to leave the tad. Nobody left.
Prayec was then offered by Rev. A. G. l.. Arnold,
q. Pockport
n. WILLS Of Fitchhurg, was requested to act as
the gyaI dian OF this State Council, !. e. to stand
st the door and see that no ocdy Bat the faithful were
admitted.
The SECRETARY then read the records of the
May meeting.
NJ. JONAS H. FRENCH, of Boston, moved that
thAs Council take a Of one hour, or till IL
O'Clock. This motion was made with a view to
await tie arrival Of the State President
kessrs Pierce and Ely opposed the motion. 1t
wa the business OF the President and other gentle
men from Boston 10 be here.
Messrs. Randall, Of Nilbu-, and Wood, OF Fitch
burg, favored the mott d. ana il was adopted by 4
vote OF II 70 S5. This esteemed a Fremont
triumph
PuDctraily at halfpast one o'clock, the Conven-
tos ras callen TO orfer, ~hen Mr.. A. b. Ely rose
and moved the following resolntion:-
Resnlrei That the American psrty o. Massachusetts,
VII support tie nomination u Mllard Fillmore and An
drew il runeison.
The reading of the resolution was greeted with
APPLAUSE and kissing Mr. Ely reNuked those who
tlsd and said if they did not like the resolve they
cou,d vote il down. He supposed it would be voted
down.
NJ. Es,NEs, of waltham. moved to amend the
resolution b. striking oat Fillmore md Doneison and
inserting Fremont and Johnston
NJ. SrRAGuE, Of Boston, moved to lay the amend
nert on the table.
Mr.. DrNNY, of Worcester. moved to Indefinitely
postpone the whole subject Ruled ont OF order.
M. ElY moved the previous question.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Eames, of
Maiden. end Temple, Of birmingham.
NJ TFnPLE affirmed that Colonel Fremont stood
on the Springfield platform, and that Millard Fill.
GoFe clc not.
Rev. A. c. l. RSoLp, Of Ro ckport, though, there
were irTeconcilable elements IN the State Council
ard lie ,houRht they should separate. He was cali
cd TO order for not speaking to the Question.
The previous question ~ss refused.
Tho tsh.e W. g. u srrnsi,s' Of Boston. aid he
wanteo the question to be brought before the Cpun
Gil so that gentlemen might have an oppor unity TO
express their views on me Presidential question.
For his pant be had changed his view since the
March meeting, and he wished TO put himself right
before tae Council
Mr.. Ely thought tha. gentlemen could express
theirviews by direct vote a well as in any other
way, AID he rebe~e,d HIS motion for the previous
question. question of order was raised, but It
was oserulsd, and The psevi"ls question wssordered
by lsrre vote.
The Question was then pat on Mr.. aynes's amend.
nent a. u il was agree - by vote OF 80 to 81.
Mr. President Cobb having come into the hall, voted
vita tbe Fillmore men, and against the amendment
Hi accessscn was greeted with cheers by the Fill
.Of
Thu resolution, as amended, was then passed, the
Fillmore men not voting. The Council thus en-
dorscl tie nomination Of Fremont and Johnston.
Mr. ". r. CoosE said i was his duty and pleasure
TO read the following commune aton:-
CgsIs0rJs. hY.. July -, 1850.
Tie f'i.oaa' Amer a. Coa.e having nominated
oates irr PreslctLt and Wee President " the talied
state so boib cau' atcs haTug accepted The bomiaa
q tAc liner au otgaaziu0o II al parts - The aion,
% conform = tie IL errnce er sse ~ the rational
STATE d,c' 8cs r. tustan those ataauss against whom
eih.r o. uen n o. accosa 81 tn"H prneples noaiag
t. 4. r5,n.1a,5ns rale Il fAllisplb,. 10 Fe6rlary
iAs ~ seif -aoa ifon al art Il We ta41n, ~ virtue
q = llor y vet,cd n m - lresde1' q the NATIONAL
C11nr he-eby rcvoyf ne rlatt4T granted 70 Tie
sl az xattn il irs ttte L Mss haseits, an
charters emansfng u erefron nj hereby authorize
yot 10 csta5lsh state ard su0orinsis councils in an4
toe tne ate a. MsEsa ag ei- lu conformity % TIC
s-foa Or he faonal Ccungu Pud the rules and regu-
is.oIa shr govern H. existence. 10 wit-fss, Nc
.. BARTLETT.
ToBUy : cooKr IN AM nAuu wasRsS
M FLyrp. Of Springfield ~ That looks very much
ike the bull" OF the Pore. (Laaghte-.)
NJ. Cooke said that the Council was nov dis.
solved lie would IN accordance with the power
gwen hin, authorize the present chairman Daniel
wareu) g take the papers and bsoks from the Sec
retaTy.
Mr. RANDALL, OF Nilhnry, moved TO lay Mr..
Cooke "huL" on the ttbie
Nj. " STYpAaS thought the communication
from Y. u. Bartlett, humbng. The State Council
was severed from the National Council long ago.
Mr. CooKE raised point NJ order, inq firing II
Mf. Stcdman not recently expelled from the
American Council in ward 4 BJ-tonl
NJ. SrgzxAS sad be vas nJt expelled. Some
Fillmore mRn from other wards came there one nj uht
aud voted TO expc him, but he mad never been ex
PEELED. He hoped the secretary would not let hi.
paper~ he taken from him.