The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-22
The Massachusetts Know NothinRs Preparing
for tho Prudential Contest.
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN PARTY OF J

The Massachusetts Know Notninxy Prepsrang
for the Prudential Contest.
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN PARTY OF J
MASSACHUSETTS,
BosToS January, IS, 1856. }
BE itknown that the annual meeting Of the National
Council In June 1855 the following resolution adopt
ed -
Resolved That convention for the purpose Of uom;
mating candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
be held In Philadsphia the 22d OF February 1856
be composed Of delegates elected by the suborainate
Councils, each Cong ess ,naI district and two by
each State Council Senatorial delegates at large
In accordance with the above rea luton the su5or
nate councils in the Coogres OF The
state are requested to meet the 3s day of the pre-
sent month at O'Clock, P. NJ, at places hereluaftsr
he National Convention to be holden At Phi adeipha on
the 22d OF February 1856. Ard the purpose Of Sc
curing full attendance al the National Convention it is
recommended that each District Convention elct one al
terDate for each delegate.
The basis Of representation will be as ollow viz -
Three times many delegates from each town as said
town Is entitled to repre- sentaves In the General Court
valuation year.
The officers the several convent ms win please make
returns Of the election ofdeegstes and substitutes to the
State Secretary = Boston as early possible.
nc C0nyeDtiOns to bs held At the places viz
2-Middleboro, 8-Lowen
3-Dedhsm, e-worcester,
4-Boston, lO-Sprin9Aeld
6-B0eton, 11-Hiusdale
6-saiem,
Conventions to be held requested provide the
necessary accommodations.
w.
ELHU G. BAKER, State Secretary.
tFrsm the spring6sia Republican Jan. 21l
REsUMING CONNECTION WITH THE NATIONAL oRaA-
AZA4DON.
The American part$1n Massachusetts, recognize we
perceive the action Of the National Council at Phiiade
pha In June after their delegates left and are preparing
under authority of that action TO send delegates the
Perhaps they take the ground assumed in Connecticu
that their delegates did not bolt in june but only pro-
tested ss wbipped-out but still succumbine minoty
BeuChlev. mo Mr
secretary Of the State Council hsvs issued orders for
thai body 70 meet at Boston February and for con
venons of the party IN the several Congressional dis
ricts Of the State the 3st nstthose OF the three
Western distIicts At Worcester Springfield and Hlns
daleto elect delegates as provided in the following
luton Of the june meeting passed after the Northern
bolt and the twelfth section plaform:-
Mating candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pssen
cy be held in Philadelphia the 22d February, 1856
to be composed of delegates elected by the subordinate
councils one Ia each Congressional district and BY
each State council Senatorial delegates at large
On the 2Sth of June last, the American State Council
of Massachusetts, unanimously adopted the following
bimself:-
platform expressive Of the principles Of majority Of
the National Council has recently been adopted and
public attested by the signatures OF its officers fThs
resolution quoted above aud made the basis Of the call
issued by Meesrs Bepchey and Baker part this
patform This platform contains views and ceclara-
ops on the subject OF slavery utterly repugnan 70 the
s ss ses y Ssm q %
constitutional Their most sacred duty to their country
70 themeyes and to posterty constran them utterly
repudste those views and declaraons and to utterly
dssever themselves at from al political fellowship
With any organization which procsims such platform
n its rule Of action.
That there should be mistake about the meaning Of
he State Council II repeated It's purpose Of separation
from the national organization In its resolutions as fol-
Iowa.
Resolved That this organization be henceortA known
as the American party In and does hereby
oil connection with the majority Of the Nations
AmeGicsn Council recently assembled in Philadephis
The State Council has not yet taken back these decla
ra MS but its officers that It Is reAdy to do
Il "a vsSy Gear that they are.
We Of not prsed at this change Of front
Il Is N exact accordance with anticipations and
charged upon the Gardner party before election,
but then brusquely denied.
Personal Intelligence.
The New Hampshire Patriot denies that there is any
truth In the report that Ex-Governor Butler, OF that
state anticipates appointment to the Governorshp o
Kansas.
ARRIVALS.
From Bremsn and Houtha IN The steamship Washing
ton Mr. ard Mrs Alpheus Todd infant and Mis-
nela Clarke Misses Emma and EsA Eot Messrs Frank
Hfchardton Mason Winter, Charles Raux Constantine
,ueno Giovanni QueirAO. ADope 0uenet Andre guen 4
peu Grsnoraux and two children Mrs elizabeth Chsmern
Mifs Caroline Ihsmerin. Mr. James Terry, Mrs Mar
Messrs George yewett NGer Carl vsgen Heinrich n.
gen Adolf Louenhsl Carl wese, wIberc,ng and q IN
berer. TotsiSS
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