Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-06

AMERICAN STAThC0Ul At FITCHBURG
Al rsst 5, @.
STILL ANOTHER BOLT
THE BoLTERs oReANIZED ANEW!


THE BoLTEBS ORGANIZED ANEW -
The regular quarterly session Of what was left
of the Americans az Massachusetts,, was held at
Fitchburg, yesterday. Only little over one
hundred delegates were present. A. B. Ely, ESQ
of Newton, called ths Council to order at 20 MN
utes past u o'eloGS and in the absence Of Presi.
dent Cobb, Hon. Lys1 Warren of Boston, was
appointed President pro ten. The State Seera
tary Geo, 7. Stearns, offciated in that capacity.
MIR. French Of Boston, moved an adjournment
till half past one O'Clock to await the arrival of the
Boston train. with the President and other dele
gates. This motion was opposed by several anti.
Fillmore members, but was finally carried BY
vote of II to 3d.
AFTER DINNER
AT the appointed hour, the President still! not
appearing, although he had arrived III town, the
President pro TEN re-assumed the chair and
called the council to order.
A. B. Ely, Esq, introduced the following re-
solu ton:
ResolVsd, That We agree to support the nom.
nations of Willard Fillmore and Andrew Jackson
Doaelson for President and Vice President of
the United States.
Mr.. Haynes Of Waltham, moved an amend.
inent by the substitution Of Fremont and John
ston for Fillmore and Donelson.
Mr.. sprague Of Boston, moved that the last
motion be laid
Mr.. Denney of Worcester, moved the indef-
mite P6stpouement Of the whole matter. but
this motion was declared out of order.
Mr.. Eames of Maiden, advocated the nomi-
nation of Fremont and Johnston.
Mr., Ely defended his resolution, saying
Convention was one thing, and State Council
another, abiding TO the action of the two last
conventions of the party, both held since the
last State Council
Mr.. Temple of birmingham, advocated Free
mont and Johnston, and said they stood on the
Springfield platform.
Mr.. Arnold of Eae6port, advocated the laying
on the table of Mr.. Haynes amendment, and said
Fillmore and Doneson stood on the national
American platform, and therefore we were bound
to support them.
The previous question was called for, and the
vote taken, and the motion to lay on the table
was lost, by vote of about 80 to 30.
The vote then came up on the amendment, sub
stituting Fremont and Johnston for Fillmore and
Donelson, in Elys resolution and cafried-89 to
52-amid great cheering from the Fremont side
Pending the decision of the house on this ques
ton, President Cobb came into the hall, and was
loudly cheered.
The resolve as amended was then carried by
the same vote
THF BOLT.
| Immediately on the announcement Of the vote
! B. F, Cook Ct Boston arose and after protest
| ing against The action which had been taken,
| proceeded in a formal, solemn. and deliberate
manner to read the Papal Bull which lie had re.
ceiyed from President Bartlett, dissolving the
| State Council of Massachusetts,. This was re
ceiyed amid much laughter, sneers, and kissing
This document reads as follows:
CovHGroX, KY July "a, 1856.
The National American Convention having nominated
Mlard Fillmore and Andrew Jackson Doneson, as their
candidates for President and Vice President Of the United
States and bohcsndidaes having accepted the uCmua-
uon OF f American party, IL is held be the first duty
OF the american eFganizaton in all parts Of ,he Uuig
to CONFORM to the preference expressed by the naoat
| delegates. *
In the existing organization in your sate declines
to sustain these nominations against whom either men
or on aceou OF their principles, nothing Justly
sd q IN case they recede from he nominations ma lie
adeiPhia = Rsi-e-y last by delegates from al
me- as President q The National Council hereby revoke
the eh7rter granted % the Existing organization in
the st te Of Massachusetts, and all charters enanaug
there ON and hereby authorize you to establish
and ubordiuac Councils in and or the State Of Massa
chusetts in conformity the Constitution the National
Council and the rides and regulations that govern its
In witness whereof have hereuno set my hand and
axed the seal Of tue National Council the day year
above. E. B. BARTLETT President
National Council, U. g. A.
10 BENZ E Cooks, Esq, and DANIEL WARREN Esq.
Boston, Mass.
After the reading of this document, Mr.. Cook
went on to speak giving reasons for his course
but was frequently called to order. He ap-
pointed the President pro TEN, (llr. WARREN 10
have charge of the books, papers, &c. Cookies
authority so to do was called in question.
| Mr.. Randall Of Worcester, moved tina the
document be laid on the table, but the chair
would not entertain the motion
| Mr. Cobb was then called upon to take The chair.
which he hesitated doing.
! Mr.. Stednan of Boston, denounced the COM
municaton from Bartlett as a humbug, and
called upon the President CNr. Cobb 70 pre-
! side.
Mr.. Cobb vas again called upon to preside. but
did not heed the call, he merely advancing for
ward to the side Of the Chairman
Mr.. Ely spoke, and gave his reasons for the
authority Of Mr.. Bartlett's document, from the
fact that they had all agreed to go into the Ma
tional Council with the south, at Philadelphia
Feb. o. and should abide the nominations there
made.
The Chair (Warren) then defended the docu.
ment, on the same grounds as Ely had stated.
At this point, the Fillmore men, not succeed
ing in the effort TO induce the other wing to leave
and surrender to them (the minority in numbers)
the books, &C., retired by themselves in body,
from the hall, and organized anew, at the Ameri-
can House.
President Cobf now assumed the chair.
Messrs. Elmer Of Springfield, and Smith of
Templeton, spoke in right severe and eloquent
terms Of this singular document, the former COM
pairing it to a missile from His Holiness al Rome
Mr.. Arnold of Rockport, made farewell adj
dress, declaring himself for Fillmore and Donel-
son, and then left.
Mr.. Ihurston Of Lancaster, spoke eloquently
in4ayor Of Fremont and Freedom, declaring
there was no difference in position between Fill
more and Buchanan on the Slavery question,
both boing in favor Of its extension. He spoke
at some length, declaring Fillmore neither an
American nor an anti slavery man, and Fremont
TO be both.
Mr. StedmaH Of Boston, gave his reasons for
steadiastly. adherng to Fremont, and repudiating
Fillmore, for the reason that the latter had
shown such entire subseryiency to the slavery
interests.
Nj Judkins of Lowell, offered resolution,
endorsinp Gardner and Benchley and the rest ~