The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-06
NATIONAL AMERICAN COUNCIL.

NATlONAL AMERICAN COUNCIL.
appointment OF COmmittees-The Boilers.
Internal improvements and Projections
Unsuccessful Attempt to Get mp u Slavery
Observation-Disclosures Against the Axclssaoa
OF MR. Clarke-VOte of Thanks 20 the
Press.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Council met yesterday morning, In Knckerbocker
Hall There were but few members present probably not
over thirty At most 1t was generally understood that
the business of The Council had in fact closed We'd
neeoay evening and that tho only matters remaining
disposed OF the appointment OF executive aud othsc
committees and some arrangements to financial mat
ters That accounted for the pauct3 of members pre-
tent.
After the Council was called to order resolution was
offered by Mr. Alexander of Nd for the appointment Of
National ESe,utive Committee, to consist OF two
bers from each State co operate th the committees
of the several States.
Mr.. BEsBE OF Va, spoke in support Of the resolution
He was not only in favor Of the appointment Of such
committee but also IN favor Of investngt with power
over the organization Of the party nAsmuch he felt
sure tina complete organization would render csr,aA
the election of Nllard Fillmore In Virginia organixa-
tion all shat wanted the vote Of that
State The Lack OF such organization in his opinion
the real OF the defeat OF the party there ths
the democratic party derived from thorough organzA
toD and fad that thst the great secret OF its
cess If the American party were to be remss in that
essential point, there not me slightest hope Of Mr.
Fillmore Selection.
MIR. WooD OF Brooklyn, moved to amend the resoIu-
tion, so that national committee composed Of ons
member from each Safe and Eve from New York. VIII
an alternate for each be appointed cooperate with
the State organizations
The amendment Was agreed TO- aud the resolution was
adopted.
Mr. BsBIE OF Va, offered q resolution condemninR th
action of those who had refused to rs the nominations
made at the Philadelphia Convention and who had gone
to the bogus Convention The resolution denounced
them boiling solely for the that their owa 10
vorite was not nominated and begged them seriously
to consider before they adopt which not only
every mpns of honor, but every principle of political
oresty must unequvocaly condemn"
The introduction t this resolution caused siderable
conmotion amorg the brethren: and the disposition ma
infested by members to the seeds Of dissensioa
and dscold in the party was condemned.
The revolution referred to tho Committee on Rsso
lutions, and there WAS IN end fit.
Mr. Sol. sMITH, Of Mo-, who somewhat ohafed at
beirg described in the newspapers as saml Smith, Jr,
presented resolution psdging the party in favor Of
internal improvements, the principle of protection to
American usctures and art and the employment Of
American in preference to foreign laborers.
The Introduction of the resolution also met with
siderable opposition the ground that it was not
proper TO bind the party to any declaration Of policy
while there was such slim representation. Ssvera1
members spoke against the resolution on that ground
and rally Mr. Smith withdrew it.
motion was then made to go into secret session.
Mr. SOL SMITH opposed the motion, as he wanted to
call mp some resolutions indicating the hostility of the
~Lot.4s.
vered upon the conduct Of the New England clergy
sertIg that there was more danger to tho South from
The " three thousand ministers OF that region than
there vas from the old Pope Of Rome.
Cries OF "Qrder, order, /" ard Let him 80 on
The motion to iato secret session temporarily
postponed. and Mr.. Smi his oraton cut short.
Mr.. BRToN, Of n ", presented protest. sign ed by the
Chairman and Secretary OF the Convention Of the Ninth
Congressional district o New York ut which Mr Bayard
Clarke elected delegate to the Council against the
action Of the Council In refusing to admt Mr. Clarke 10
seat. The protest declared that that Convention
the only legitimate bold in the district for that pur
poae; that the Council had constitutional right to
make the adhesion ncn-adheson Of delegate to the
was nothing lead to the inference that the Americans
of that district not tahfuy devoted to the princ
pies Of the American Order.
The protest not read but ordered TO be placed
On motion Of Mr. ALEXANDER ofMd vote Of thanks w,s
passed TO- the Of New York. for Its fair and accurate
reports Of the proceedings Of tho Council This vote was
agood commentary upon the effort made by the young
eluded, the ground that they would turn their vro-
ceetipgs into rdicule
The Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions re
ported the following which adopted-
Fesoved That committee of be appointed WHOSE duty
shall be to perfect plan Of conduct Pre-
sdnstA csrvase; and that the said COMMITTEES report
Nsona Executive Committee their earliest conveneuce.
Mr. PARKHuRsT, Of R. l. intimated that he unsble
TO name member of the party in Rhode Island to
on the Corresponding Committee in support Of the Pla-
6elpbiA nomir afions.
A DELEGATE suggested the OF Jabea G. knight.
The Council then went into secret session. and IL
understood Adjourned sine die.