Smyrna times., 1856-06-11
Political.


0TThe National American Council in New
York, after an animated debate on "Wednesday.
as to The prowiety of aboishur secrecy in
Their meeting, ultimately decided it in the af.
irmatlve by large majority. Speeches were
made by Hon. John NJ Bolts, Hon. Humphrey
Marshall, Hon. Thomas A. Jenckes of Rhode
Island, Hon. Bayard Clark of New York, Mr..
Saunders and others. The committee on Re-
solutions reported a resolution using very stronr
terms In denunciaton of the Brooks and Sum-
ner outrage. In the debate upon the above
resolution, all of the Southern members who
spoke, including John NJ Bolts, Mr. Alexander
OF Baltimore, and Others condemned the ont-
rage upon Sumner, but opposed the passage of
the original resolution. Messrs Goodwin,
Leslie, Britain and Buckingham of New York,
condemned 1t IN strong terms, and favored the
resolution. The resolution baing modified, on
the suggestion Of Mr.. Bolts, was finally adopt
cd. New officers for the ensuing year were
ballotted for. Mr.. +. d. Bartlett, of Ky, was
reelected President of the National Council
Mr.. Erastus Brooks elected Vice President :
Mr.. Deschler, of Md, re elected Correspondents
Secretary; Mr.. Crane, of Ohio, Treasurer
Mr.. Stephens, Recording Secretary, and Mr..
Goodwin, of New York, Chaplain.
NoMINAriONs.-The Democrats last week.
in Convention at Cincinnati, on the Seventeenth
ballot, unanimously nominated Hon. james
Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, as their candidate
Tor President, and Hon. John G.. Breckenrdrc.
OF Kentucky, on the second ballot for Vice Pre-
sIdent. A contemporary, in speaking of Mr..
Buchanan, says: The Convention, in thus Sc
Letting one Of the most eminent members of its
party for candidate, has wisely returned to an
earlier and better practice. The people rene
rally, we are satisfied, are sick of the late Gus
tom of choosing hew and comparatively un-
tried men. There has been, amonp all parties.
quite too much consideration for the supposed
availability of nominees, quite too little regard
Tor sterling merit, proved character and popular
confidence in candidate. 1t is neither Justice
nor policy to throw aside, as has been the prac-
lIce OF late years. the long-tried statesmen of Il
party IN favor Of military chieltains, or others
OF almost equally little deserts.
MIR. Breckenridge is 35 years of age-has
been member of his own State Legislature
ana OF CongrcssS-was ma ior in the Mexican
war; and is said to be a man of much ability.
The platform of the Convention contains
re-afilrmaton OF the Baltimore Convention of
1907 with certain new resolutions, intended 10
meet contingencies which have arisen since
'hen- These relate to the repeal of the Mis-
sourl Compromise, the political proscri, finn If
,ort'snefs' and the affairs of Central America.
Inc convention fully endorses the principle If
the famous Kansas and Nebraska hill in otbcr
words, 1t sanctions what MIR. Cass calls tho
doctrine of "squattcr sovereignty" II oIso
feProOates prescribing man either forreigion.
or Tor his place of birth. In reference 10 the
central American question, the resolutions are
less explicit; for, without exactly committing
the Democratic party TO the annexation of Mica.
ragua' they pledge it to the acquisition and
maintenance of preponderating American in.
nuence IN the Gulf of Mexico. On the whole
however, the principles on which the Demo.
cratic party intend to ask for votes, are avowcd
with irankness and honesty not always cxb;b.
tied on such occasions.
Mr. Fillmore has already been put in nomi-
nation by one party, and the Republicans will
soon put up candidate also, SO that there will
De at least three nominees in the field.
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