New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-06
MASSACHUSETTS AMERICAN STATE con.
BosIoN. "Wednesday. March 5. ls5

Bos1oS. Wednesday. March 5, 1856.
IL the Evening Session of the American Convention
Yesterday A. O. Brewster Of this city, delegate from
the Fifth District, took the stand. He began by a.
luding TO Gen. Wilson, who at the Banks banquet
charged him with betrsyIng the North and OF beng
false to the principles of bis party. He denounced Mr.
Wilson a. having been false 20 every party to which be
bad belonged. He thought tina, some of the delegates
to the Philadelphia Convention from Connecticut and
Nev-iampstire influenced in their course by the
State etons soon to occur having noidesofthe vast
extent Of teritoy south Of Masons and Dxons line.
He asserted that bad the men of Ohio Connecticut
&c, remained true to their duty they could have con
troed the Convention and compelled the nomination
Of John Bel, Gauet Davis Judge Mclean, or some
other man more acceptable to the North 1t was the
seeeders, therefore who betrayed the Ncrth. He
believed that Mr.. Fillmore was eminentlv calculated
to administer the affairs of the nation with credit to
himself and the country He Brewster would sooner
90 10 his grave than vote for the extension of Slavery
over one inch of Territory dedicated to Freedom.
Let every State act upon its own sovereignty In the
matter of platforms but let not each State attempt to
oist its preference IN this respect upon the nation
The Only chance of Freedom to Kansas, aud OF Free
dom TO three millions Of slaves at the South, Il IN the
perpetuston of the union of these coufederaed States
He Brewster would 90 for that party which was true
TO the Union and true to American principles. al
would give up their personal differences, and come up
in line with New-YOrk and the Great West, they
would achieve avicory unparalleled in the history Of
the country.
The Rev. A. c. Arnold, from the With District
spoke on the same side.
Mr. Robinson of the With District was in favor ond
MIR. Temple Of the With District opposed TO the
romu alton.
At /, O'Clock this morning, the Council by large
majority adopted the following resolution, offered by
the Hon. L. c. Baker.
Re'ored That she American party IN Massachusetts, already
possesses satisfactory PLATFORM and that II good
10 change II other IT, therefore simply reteates lie adj
here the pls form adopted At Springfield in Augustasi
Rs,oted That the American party in Massachusetts will no.
SUPPORT termination Of ar FILLMORE and Andrew Jack
s Donelson until assured that they do heartily ndorse
American Principles aud that they will stand By aud vndc,'e
the rhs Of the freemen Of the North swe in the Terri
tories the under ell the principles and provisions Of
the Constitution of the United States.
The passage of the resolution in this shape cor
sd,red victory OF those opposed to the nomination
A motion was tLen made TO adjourn, and it wac car
RED; and at a q9alter before O'Clock the Council
adjourned after ten hours almost continuous session
medately after the adjournment of the Council,
those delegates Who in favor of sustaining Fill.
more and DODekOn met in one corner of the hall and
proposed to organize at once Fillmore Club. After
consultation it was moved, and the motion put by
Jonathan Pierce, that they adjourn to Monday evering
next to meet then at Chapman Hall. This motion was
carried.
Prominent in this meeting were Messrs. Keith of
Roxbury, Sledman of Boston, and Eames Of Maiden.
The meeting then dissolved.