The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-30

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neat ana Dayton.
A meeting Of the Fillmore American Ma
iienal Club Wal called ior Saturday sven
ing. II National Hall, in Canal street..
Al the hour announced, the Preoident
NJ. Benjamin Van Riper. called the meet
ing to order, In doing so he made the fol-
lowing introductory rsmsrks:-
GKnTLENEs: A President Of the Ameri'
car National Club. ! have called you to
gether tonight. have called you At the
usual time Of meeting, but I have called you
upon business Of the most vital character
and importance. Al a meeting held ON the
6th of March last, you elected me to pre-
side over this Club during the ensuing cam
paign, AT that time you saw &. 10 refer to
me, by most nat,cring resolutions, the Ton
GLIDING one Of which uttered language 70
the effect that fhould | lead you would FOL.
low. Ihsve no desire to dictate the course TO
be pursued by this Club; thar Is . matter you
mus, agree upon yourself; but what ms ar
sangement shall be 10 the object OF my con-
sening you nov in other words, ! desire you
to decide what party you will now side with,
~ matters etsnd in the present political cri-
ais. Fer my part, | have decided to go overt to
the Republican party. lApplause.] have
decided to 60 over upon the question solely
Of slavery. loud applause. feel it our
duty not tn denouncs the great American
party, hu, to take sides upon great national
issues. Ii | bid sdieu to you, | shall do so
with great regret. Ii you cling TO me and
take the course | have resolved upon, !
shall hold you to me with hooks OF steel,
and will 6ght together sAliantly and uD-
s~ieldingly in the coming contest, tor great
and glorious principles. Loud aud contn.
ued cheers, The Secretary will read soae
resolutions. Ii they meet the approval OF
the majority, the decisive step is taken,
ana action anal. Ii q majority decide
assins, them, then be this the will Of the
majority.
The Secretary ~hereapon read the follow.
ing:
Whereas. Al emergency exists in the Po-
litical condition Of the country, in which 1t
is incumbent upon every citizen Of the Re-
pubic 10 give expression to his views IN re-
gard 70 the recognition OF the Federal Gov
ernment, through the medium Of a popular
election; and ,cAsreas, the National Club Of
the City Of New York has ever been FORE
most in expressing its sentiments upon the
p~olitica issues that have agitated the Union;
therefore
Resolved, That the National Club of the
city Of New York recognizes in the agrees
sions of the South upon Northern interests
las ~exemplifd in the repeal Of the Missou-
ri Compromise, which Henry Clay and his
compatriots enacted 10 remain inviolats for
the bloody and cowardly attack
upon . Northern representative in the Uni
ted States Senate, to restrain freedom OF
speech, the inalienable Prerogativs OF an
American freemsn-and in the cruel butch
cries Of Free Stale American settlers in the
Territory of Kansas, TO facilitate the spread
Of sn institution that is a blight and curse
to a free peoPie-sn attempt on the part oil
the South to form aud maintain a sectional
party, the enets Of which are r~epugnant TO
the feelings Of every true American free
man.
Resolved, That in yiaw OF our duty as
Americans, who care more for the selection
of good men to Office who will exemplify
our principles, than for the triumph Of par
tisan organizations. sc will sustain for the
Presidenlisl sad Vice-PresitsAtial Offices, to
be filled al the next election. those candi-
dates who represent principles most conso-
nant with our opinions.
Resolved, That the American Convention
which placed in n~oainstion the names Of
Fillmore and Doaelson-a Convention TO
the action OF which we have looked fora ard
- an ark of promise in the political sky
in its concession To the South whose az
sressions have become .ntolerable, dictation
Of the principles by which its candidates
are to be guided, if successful, has severed
itself from The National American organizs-
lion, and thereby absolysd us from the sup
PORT Of it's nominee.
Resolved That Freedom i national-Sia-
very sectional.
Resolved, That the Peoples Convention,
lately held at Philadelphia, have enuneiatsd
the doctrine OF the last resolution, and placed
in nomination candidates who abide by its
undying truth, and that therefore, we will
support the nominees OF that Convention
for the Offices for which they are named, and
will hereafter contend for the principles of
Americans and freemen, in the elevation OF
Fremont and Dayton.
Resolved, That the name of our Club may
accord with the intentions Of cur present
organization, that the Club be hereafter
known As the american Republican Ma.
tionsl Club"
The reading Of these resolutions was
interrupted with frequent applause. The
motion to adopt the resolutions was put
and carried with but one dissenting voice.