The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-01

---EoptrI H. snau1ou, JoAH T. WauGek,
sEcRkIARIFs.
Ward. Ward
1-Jscob Roosevelt, 12-Dr.s. A. Hills.
2-joshUs G. Able, 1s-John Cooper,
3-John Sly. Ia = Berj W. Ricnsrcs,
4-Dr. ", v. woodward, 16-sa mrel Ho aiag
Judge Lsthrqp 16-Gerge merritt,
6-Jceeph :. Souder, 17-Frederick Wsgnar
I'll ii. Gray 18-Iafsyetto Ranney,
6-ElipfAs Bootman, 1g-Jos. ). Taylor,
p-Jas. A. Brown, 20-D. C. kiveos,
10-Cornsius Lcrson, 2l-Fredei,t Perry,
ia. IL. Hambn, CD. W. c. kcCiusksy
The following resolutions introduced and ado ped
aeso,s That hes ese sat,
tons made b. The American part, assembled MAJ n.
them 70 the support OF the whole American people (sp
REQ ssd That in Willard Fillmore Cheers, and Andrew
Jackson Doneson Cheers have the best
choice chips blocxs-sDo we prssent their
but aa sss sa %
sPseSe s esr 1. a5Rauss I,,m ). :. 10 ,so. -.
Tor Of that ps!rio-m and love O. country a. inspired
Loneison Cheers the conhoan, the pupil the boaom
panon Oh The lusrous SOLDIER and OF the Hermitage
"our country our whole country snd nothing but
ore c,nsaiuto ,, one ees ai ,. m, =,
"1he Federal unlon shall be pressrvedI 4,
cure aid With Gods hello We w .tahd oar upoa
them Cries OF Coco and much cheerhs)
The CHAIRMAN said:--
This is the prou6est nment of my life when have
the pleasure to introduce to you Mr. Andrew Jackson
Doneisou.
The audience broke cut in perfect tempest Of cheer
irg when Mr. Donelson forward Ii VAS the frs :.
bit Of enthusiasm during the evening and 1t pretty
strong. Hats and osndkerchiets waved reckessy-
the band pays Yankee Doodle, and . G I'D
tin generally.
Mr.. DoaRfsoN then read his speech, a. fotlows:--
Gentemer-I return you my sincere thanks for this
cordis iun The delegates IT the late Convention
ct The American party have thought proper to place
the ticket for the cfice L. the gifc
OF the people and distinguished and tre OF
your patriotic safe for the rst office. deem it high
to be thought worthy OF i'm with Mil
lard Fillmore in he effort to carry forward the princi
pies If the American pary-a parry which mas oeen
ored cut u ire necessity CT the umes 70 CORES: the
abuses which have our Of the Of the old
gsnzaiors u party snd which have brought the
TO tie very verge social cisruption snd ANARCHY
1t natural gentlemen that the people OF this great
coederacy OF States should Eyes upon Milinxd
Fillmore, who in his personal qualities ia all he
chsractt OF state. justly isnsed with the
ofour CANNON country. II is difersnt wi myself, gen
tenen have held but humbe .ituati in the public
ser,ice and therefore, attibu my nomnstion to
other cumstarce but my devotion tue
conservative and sound coctfhes which form the btais
II the American creed According 10 nv understanding
gentlemen, OF the which have uted u
par they have but little reference to ante:edens
wings or olo democrats. Under such cesigna
ve have each pursued in other days views.
We have entertained opposite opinions in regard tue
necesity Of csnk, other IF national in
teIest. But however We differed on such questions,
Of purely sectional and disorg4n
isng the leading patriots OF c,un'ry
always pited Clay and Jackson united to modify the
tariff cf 1873 in give quiet to the country and
the execution Of the laws. They united osarm
the force Of sentiments WHICH ualcuated to array
one section Of the Urion against anoher and II they
alive they not be hecwle than pariici.
pants the great American movement wuich is ia nd
ed TO check the current Of the same smenis You
at the North proposing TO nuy the laws Of the
land. You have at the South dong the same
thing What would Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
say TO men engaged IN such attempts to dsmem-
Der our Union Gentlemen, it would q waste OF words
TO detail this question. Ali woo scquaint
ed with the public history Of those great know
that they would he with laboIing check sectional
agitation, and rebnLiDg The heresy that State pr
ton Of the people enforce truction OF the laws
contrary TO he course pointed on. in the constitution
To restore harmony to the various eecton. Of
Tnion-io brighten The Inks which bind together
a. sovereign ates-:o purity the ballot box-tO cut
CT TIE ts1eeIs TO which We are exposed BY the i'm
migI snts from reign lsnds-and to
Iepu6a,e all the higher law influences abroad and at
home whi:h have contributed to the landmarks
Of cid Revolutionary athers-thes, gertienen,
the ohjec.s OF The American party These the
sideraions which have brought together, matter
what we may have been heretofore And these the
consider tiors which will bind together until
government sought back to its original purity and
truhulness restored to relations Of pubic men TO
pubic We have the present administra
ton of he government employ its patronage to cement
parry wi nout refer ence to any legitimate standard Of
policy principle. Men whs have preached secession
and isunion have been given the prominent Offices and
have been made strong when was most important that
they should be weak. Old fashioned men have been Will
fed and eanceIed merely because they adhered TO the
maxims which governed our IN the best days
Of republic Yes gentlemen, have been proscrib
ed throughout this land for daring say that main
tanned the doctrines ncucsed by greatest states
men. President Pierce protesting TO follow in the foot
steps Of Jackson has placed himself in direct
The leading sentiments Of that great Jackson,
that the patronage Of the feeders government ought
be bro pxht TO bear against the freedom OF
and that 1t time were more Americ8nsed Mr..
Pierce says directly the contrary BE proscrbss from
Office large of his fellow citizens for daring to
ercise the privilege Of u.termg their opin,ns He has
acised onA In oroer 10 build the agitator
and no Be surprised u that uuder mis- fos
terpg the country IL threatened with geographical
parties dangerous to the integrity OF the Onion
history He has introduced the doctrine Of "fquatter
sovereignty" in form which, Is recent events have
shown il but smother name for civil war, and though
disguised BY the profession Of respect for the sentiment
which recognizes the right OF the people TO govern them
selves IN substance nothing but An ABANDONMENT OF
the ctnstutops duty Of Congress TO guard the right
OF the Territorial inhabitants until they are competent
to form State governments and take their rank under
the provisions Of REORGANIZATION in the coniederacy OF
states az equal and Sovereign members Against such
abuses We have protested and members OF the Amer
party feel that is not only right 10 protest
but claim the support OF countrymen In giving
the power 10 correct them. One more remark gentle
mer, and am done. Our enemies have asserted that
organization could not be maintained because
composed Ct those Who have belonged TO
the other OF the old parties, and that cannot
cape the influence Of former divisions Those who thus
assail forget that there Ii country
which is above all parties and that there principles
which cannot he assaled without weakening the pillars
Union, and in defence Of which all patriots ought
rally irrespective Of the oesgraton by watch they may
have been known party As in time OF war
when the foreign Zee nvedes SOIL every true hearted
citizen should rally TO the flag OF his country so when
doctrines put forward by party leaders which are
calculated TO render imperative the checks and balances
Of the constitution, every patriot should throw OF party
shackles and do what he TO render harmless such
doctrines II IL such grounds that constituted
mn An party Let oc true to the spirit sucn
marty ard let forget that there any d,er
encee between democrats wings Let our triumph
he that OF country, measuring claims the pub
lie confidence by standard but that Of honest devotion
10 the principles If cause which ia other than
that OF The constitution and the Union II succeed
II will be mainly through the exerons Of the hardy and
manly energies Of young and middle aged men, who
are carving on the great enterprises necessary the
deveopefns Mt country and who cannot be tempted
by old party watchwords from completing the reform
which they have commenced under tbe flag ~
She stars and stripes and in defence Of the senb
ment shch proclaims that Americans ought 10
rule Ane ca such pa rotic seyotlons rnnst
meet with corrpsponiirg reward. Gentlemen, sss