The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-05
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THE BROOKS AND SUMNER CyTR AGE.
John Minor Belts and Humphrey
Marshall Thereon.
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SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND Days PROCEEDINGS.
The National Council OF the American party re assem-
bied yesterday morning In Kniskerbocker Hall. There
were some additional members present-among them .
gentleman from Massachusetts who had fres.y avaRea
himself OF the right to get gorious in the Empire oW
The meeting called to order at 10h O'Clock, A. NJ
and the Presuent announced the frat question in order
to be the motion ef Mr.. Marshall Ky to abolish pans
words and sentinsls
Brother CoRsoS reporter o. the Ne,v York Express
roee to oppose the resolution offered by Underwood
in yesterday "a session, to abolish secreey.
The PRESIDENT stated that that not the question in
order. 1t the motion the gentleman from Ken
tucky, (klr. Marshall)
DELEGATE suggested that Mr.. Marahsll is not In
the house. matter had better be passed over infor
mally for the present.
That suggestion WAS sgreed to.
TIE eight delegate from Massachusetts, amused his
immediate circle for tme by informing them who
he was, where he came from, and that he was d-a
queer fellow He went up to the Chair and remsrxed
that his credentials has not yet examined and he
was accordingly referred TO the Committee ROOM He
would persist however, in talking to the President not
withstan ding the requirements Of that officer that the
gentleman would take his He wanted very muck to
make known his preference for Bell Of Texas for the
Presidency.
The PRlsDENThavpg temporarily got rid of this dele.
gas-announced the following Committee Rssou tious
viz. Senator Goodwin, of New York. A. Prentice, ot
Kentucky; Isaac W. Thompson. of New York. Col L,gaa
Of Arkansas Sol Smith, Of Missouri Brsshsus Of Ohio
Mr. Warren, of Massachusetts, s. Francis of Maryland
Dr. Hitchcock OF California and Mr. Zoicofsr Of Ten
nessee.
Mr. Sol SMITH, o! Missouri, offered the following pre-
amble and res slutions -
Whereas in the platform Of principles adopted by the Ma
stsie Council to amend It's constitution ssosh -
os sowSu md 10 no ss
ssS s s s Psy
stpie the principle upon which our organization
no
the principles ans and objects Of the American party
The "pedgs of honor" proposed is simply pledge -
The principles Of the American party-to support 70
office who acknowledges any civil allegiance to
any foreign power who refuses to acknowledge tn
federal and State constitutions to all other
laws. To these declarations the candidate to pledge
his "hfe, his fortune and his sacred honor"
Resolved u, ther Tha. al provisions OF the constitution.
he @ us o Or With Sass d.
spiss M Iuncasd in the pledge Q, honor" now inu o.
vided lowever that the intention or meaning sf u.
s! =
adopted BY the S,ate Council thereof
On notion the foregoing preamble and resolution were
referred TO the Committee on Credentials.
The PRESIDENT announced that it the duty Of
the Council to into election Of officers for the en-
suing year. He (he presiding ofcer) having served As
past year, would ask to be discharged It was for the
Council to fix the hmeswhen that election should be held
It was moved and carried that the Commit-
tee on Credentials should have reported this Council
60 into an election OF officers for the eusu ing year.
Brother CoRsoN Of the Express, again attempted to
edge in speech in ayoof excluding tho reporters but
the gentleman who Ed been indulging little in the
forenoon, would persist in nterruping announcing that
he was from Nassachuse.ts-he was-and right tough
old fellow, too.
DnEcArE denied that the gentleman was either de-
legste substitute the State Of MAssach
The gentleman staggering up to the President asked
him to read his credentials. The President declined.
Mr.. HALL, OF Mass, stated that there WAS nothing
about the genemans credentials bearing the slightest
mark Of verscity. The thing absurd, and he repu
diatxdi..
sergeant-At Arms WAS then appointed, and that
functonary conducted the bacshanallan Know Nothing
before the Committee Credentials As he did not again
make his appearance is to be presumed that his pa
pers not found in order
aThe motion of Mr.. Marshall was then taken up, to
dispense with the password and sentinel at the door,
The young Know Nothing o, the Express again got the
floor to oppose the motion He knew the press Of New
York to be inmi,a to their cause, and It their
policy, he thought, TO hold open session. the re-
doings. This was not nominating conventios,
and be thought It better TO have private sessions
and have an authorized person to give the public
the proceedings Of tho body. He wanted to have
tho publication OF the proceedings Of this Council
correctly made; and he therefore moved ~ =
substitute for Mr. Asrshalps motou--"rhat the Presi
dent and Secretaries be appointed committee to pre-
pare and publish record Of the proceedings Of this
Council,
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opposed to secrecy He advocated principle which
he feared would suffer from ridcule. He belonged to
no party which would be afraid of making known thet
principles Let the reporters they choose to garble
proceedings, do so. This party would suffer no more
from II than other parties did His State was In favor CO
the abolition Of all secrecy and he hoped the substtuts
would be rejected and Mr. Marshans motion agreed so
Mr.. WARREN, of OHIO, believed in the propriety Of
holding their Council In private. He had always re-
marked the Aot that KentuskAns had always proceeded
bread open platform, but he had thereby hsr
gallant citizens defeated The Democratic Coven-
Won at Cincinnati had presented . precedent for
this for they had excluded even the ladies' Whom
the party abolished the fundamental principle of
the party, sscrssy, ths party would BE- DESTROYED.
While II WAS claimed to be source Of veakness hs
thought 1t element Of success he tnsv that thu
rabbe Of this country rule and control its pubHe
affairs They had mob Law reiguing at the Capitol and
he elt that this might be the last time when srsat
American Council would set He hoped therefore, they
would alt In secret and that the motion Of Mr. Marsha
would be rejected
Mr.. SMITH, ofN Y, thought that the arst question 10
be settled in the whether thsy had besa
able TO maintain the seoresy to which tney hsd nrs
tended not there In tho effort 70 kes~
secrecy Whatever might have been the original prip
pes Of the organization they had been widely depsrt
from In many respects They had, for instance set OUT
the principle that they should .s,eet candidates from
the old parties and that too, hey had departed tron