The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-08
Proceedings OF the American state Con
veutiOn.
coRREsroNDEEcEoFrHEpIsPArcH.

STANTON, May G, 1856.
The delegates to the American Convention as.
sembled today. in the Town Hall, and were call
ed to order at 70 o'clock precisely, by Hon A. II.
II. Stuart On his notion the Hon Sam'l Mellow
ell Moore, of Rockbridge. was called to the chair
till the Convention should be permanently organ
lied
Mr. Moore on taking the Chair, made speech
which was received with enthusiastic applause
He spoke of the primary object of the Convention,
the election of Fillmore and Denelson, as one
which he most ardently desired, and would do
what he could to promote He declared his con-
yicton that the country Is threatened with serious
dangers from abolition In the North and nulifca,
ton in the South. He considered Mr. Fillmore the
man for the times. He was tried and true. Mr..
Moore spoke of the preservation of State credit
and the promotion of her welfare as a second
prominent object of this Convention. With 8
debt of thirty-fi millions, the result of twenty
years Democratic rule, interest to pay at the rate
of seven hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
every six months, and taxes doubled and re-dou-
bed he thought ii was time for the people to rise
They felt the pressure-when the sheriff present
ed his tax bill it could not be called 'Whg lie
He warned the old Wings against the invitations
to union, put forth by the Democracy. He
could not unite with them. They might nominate
Pierce who, for the sake of the free sellers, had
elected Brownson and his associates lie pro
nounced Mr.. Buchanans assertion OF political STA
yery existing in no country where the Englsn
language is spoken, to be fallacy, and adduced
in proof the course of the Democracy on the ques-
ton of receiving the proceeds of the public lands
voting he said in opposition to their declared con-
yictions of right and duty. He could trace MS
Whggery back to his remotest ancestry, but cor
daily united with the American party to elect FIJI
more and Donelson and in all efforts for the wei
fare of the Old Dominion. From Fillmore he
wanted no platform. If he had any it should De
brief. and in these words: The Union must be
preserved the States credit must be maintained
and her prosperity promoted. On this platform all
might unite, and to it he invited Democrats and
foreigners
Mr., Moore was frequently arrested in his aa'
dress nv loud demonstrations of approval
Messrs Mauzy, of the True American ana L.
WaddeIl Jr. of the Spectator, in StauntoD, were
appointed temporary clerks.
delegates were then called for by counties and
towns and their names enrolled
After which, the Convention took recess till 4t
O'Clock P. NJ.
During the recess the Eastern train brought
number of new delegates and at the opening OF
the afternoon session. the roll of counties was again
called. After which, q committee OF one delegate
from each Congressional district was appointed to
select permanent officers
The following list reported by them. and
unanimously approved, viz:
For President-ROBERT SAUNDERS, Esq. of VIII
liamsburg
For Vice Presidents-One from each Congress
sional district, viz:
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