The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-10
LETTER FROM BOSTON.

Political Movements Of the Abolion "Amercans"-A Boil
in the State Council dc-Simil,. Movements in M,
Hampshirs. Fillmore and Donelson Repudated uaanl
moasly there ..4.,.....
Bosros, May Z, 1856
There was more music at the new oAusc EIalr in hi,
city yesterday than there had been previously at least
six months The occasion Injecting OF the Amer
can State council 1t would be rather difficult task 10
post up outsider in regard to the various divisions and
subdivisions of the opposition factions in Massachusetts
Their signify but little We have the republicans
led BY Wilson, Banks, and Sumner, and composed of the
old freeso party and accession last year from the late
wing party Then there is the "American" know.no
ing party led by Gov. Gardner. Then again we haea
small remnant Of straight whigs' The contest between
these three factions principally for the spos Of The State
government which in the hands of Gov Gardner
Neither of these factions last fall could command major
ity Of the voters but the Americans carried the election
by virtue of plurality law which enacted by the
know-nothng Legislature of "a and 3 expressly their
benefit All of these factions agree in two hings-tbe
hatred for the present democratic national administration
and their advocacy of abolitiensm Bat the immediate
pressure of the State spos is too great permit them
| unite a single sectional paitJ.
Nearly three hundred delegates of the local councils were
assembled at the American State council in Music Ball.
yesterday. Major Moses g. Cobb, commander Of very
enteprsing corps of flying artillery chosen president
the second ballotng. He had 1873 votes to ZIG for
Henry W. Benchey Of Worcester, late president Of the
senate, who has recently repuda,ed the nomination Of
Fillmore and Doneson and given in his adhesion to the
'long-hee republican section Of the order Mr.
White Of Midway moved the following resolutions which
| were received with mingled Kisses and cheers
aResoped That the State council does hereby repuda
the nomination of Willard Fillmore as President and An
drew jackson Donelson Vice President made al The
National Convention nj Philadelphia in February last BE-
ieviBg them be ntatves OF those primo
Piles to which the American party Of Massachusetts stand
pledged.
"Rcsolod That this State council approves of the calls
sued the American National Convention TO be held
the city Of New York the 18th day Of June next an
that this State council will elect two delegates at large
represent 1t in said convention and authorize the calling
OF conventions in the several congressional dstriss for A
choice Of delegates to this convention"
These resolutions produced great excitement Motions
were made to indefinitely postpone them while the Oug
heels tried Intellectually TO get the yeas and nays uPOn
them. They finally laid upon the table sube
quenty, Mr. A. B. Ely Of Boston, offered the following
Resolued That this council earnestly recommend 10 oil
Americans union and consolidation and action
the nomination and support Of ticket for State oihcer
the coming autumn but that as at present advised The
council assents that each member of the party may Be Tree
to for such Americans for President and Vice Pre
dent of the United States as they may think just and
| proper"
This compromise was eventually laid the table also,
and in this way the council lodged the slavery issue.
number Of Buncombe "American' speeches were made
which the American eagle was very conspcuousy d.
played and abolition sentiments uttered After appointing
eleven delegates and two at large TO attend another n'
,ional American council which is TO be held In PhAd'
pha on the st Tuesday 10 June the council adjourned
Eve minutes past eleven o'clock at night
About eight O'clock In the evening the antFlmoreiu
seeded and went the Adams House where they signed
resolution repudiang the nominations Of Fillmore ADD
Douelson and took sieps send delegation to the boil
ing American (aboliton) convention TO be held in New
York the l2th OF june few days previous to The re-
publican convention which meets In Philadelphia on m
7th and Of which these boiling Americana will doubt
\ less compose part aud parcel.
/ The New Hampshire American State council also mh
yesterday at Plymouth, small town remotely stus'td
abolition section OF the State. II repudated IMAM
mousy the nominations Of Fillmore and Donelson ana
chose delegation the New York boiling Americas ~
ona council Of the 18th Of June This delegation doubt
less win also attend the Philadelphia national blaekTe
publican gathering on the nth.
Asa specimen Of the abolition sentiments Of The Gardns
section OF Massachusetts Simon-Pure know-nothne
the following cxsc, from speech made last evening
Hon. v. O. Baker Of Medford OF Gardeners rghthAn'
men, Is given
= He would ask the council AZ reasonable men, what
bad given the slave power its strength, graspng AZ ever
i inch Of free dominon2 II the great nsnonn
democratic party II gave Us Texas, forced on ~ ~
Mexican and their trains OF slaveryibe repeal OF W
Missouri Comprehensive power to carry slavery into lo
Territories, and placed every Of us to fight NE g
battle In opposition. What IL that gave All ms@
things TO the American people, the election OF frsnma
Pierce inclnded2 The purchased Irish yoietbe iofet
vote. Tho greatest the paramount question, thep
not that Of slavery but Of native Americanism Low
cbeers. lie would say ant. slavery man iha
would do every thing to redeem The country from The e
Of slavery but first and foremost that should Be ~
from foreign Influence that helped to give all the W
Of this slavery. lChcers The American party was fP
In twain by the slavery question, but only for time
truth struck to earth would rise apain! The party VET
would prevail in this State this division CONTINUE
would be the Frank Pierce democracy; aud II wnps
hoped not BY breaking up Of divisions the State VoO
be saved from this disgrace, and be in position 70 "
In future il had done in the past the credit and repuT
ton OF old Massachusetts"
II Is with such abolitopsts this xr. Baker that p
southern know-noihings continue to affiliate; and ino
will probably trumpet the secession OF the Wilson section
proof that the Baker and Gardner Americans Hs
sound on the slavery question Mr.. White, ofNedWp'
Of the 7onghe.' seceders told the truth at the Muse
Hall gathering when he said fhe greater part Of ne dH0
can party drarn from the nrti-sioray partg True
ms the Gospel know-nothineism il said TO have peep
invented in the Office Of The New York Trbane Certainly
II was original conception Of northern sbolitonss
beat down the democratic party and control the govern
ment In which they have far succeeded as to g
possession Of the lower branch Of Congress Hence n
support which abolition know-nothingism has received
from such southern remnants Of whiggery The Richmond
Whig Baltimore American, &c. r.