Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-06
LATEST NEWS.
ri. American Naiionai Convention m, Lama.
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nv prominent men from most OF the States of the
Union,
.,r1av morning at the Gait House, Scott Hnr
ri.nn Of Oho in the chair.
Hons Era,tas Brooks. of New York, Anthony
Kennedy. of Maryland, ,Johu j. Crittendon, of
Kentucky j. Scott II ,rrison of Ohio, r. w.
.rbompson, Of lndiana aud Austin Baldwin, Of
Connecticut were requested and consented To nd
dress the National Council and citizens ON the
,,ro.pect- and condition Of the American PARTY
IN their several Statesthis afternoon. The meet
ing adjourned to assemble in council at the Mo
y,rt Hail. at eleven O'Clock to morrow morning
FIRST Ay--MoRNING SESSION.
Hon. Il. Bartlett. the President of the Ma
tional Council called the Council to order at elev
en- o'clock this morning.
In the absence of the Secretary, Mr.. Clinton
Duncan, of kentucky, was appointed Recording
Secretary pro tenn,
The following committee credentials was
o,noin,ed:-1 c. Ware, ct Ohio; W W Dane
hover, of Ill: +. Schley, # Mary land: G. NJ
uiIlyer. OF Mississippi; Baldwin, of Connect
cnt: A. NJ. c. Smith, Of New York, and w. T.
Switzer of Missouri.
The convention then adjourned till 3 O'Clock,
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called the Council to order at
3 O'clock
The Committee on Credentials reported the
list ofdelegaies as far Us Completed
Hon. E,as,us Brooks then addressed the Con
ventinn according to the arrang ements of the
committee.
He excused himself from any extended re-
marks ON the ground of recent affection in his
family, which depressed his spirits, aud render
ed him incapable of eXertion. He was glad 10
meet the Americans in the National Convention,
at this time, and believed this reunion after
cent defeat, was calculated to do much good.
He paid high compliment to Kentucky and
expressed his respect and affection for New York
- for that State, so true to the Union. lie de-.
cared the intention of the Americans of New
York was to adhere firmly to the party, until its
principles were recognized by the people, and
were successful. Other parties. he continued,
nre now compelled. in place of the abuse of Amer
icansm. to pay tribute To reforms first demand
ed by that organization. He declared that the
American party WAS the only true safeguard of
the Union The other organizations nre based
upon fanaticism on the one 81 o. the other; and
New York State. from her conservative position.
above all other States, il bound eventually to
give adhe sion to that position, which stood alike
opposed to ultrai-m of he North or the South.
The duty of the good soldier was to remain
tru. to the colors Of his country. in victory or
defeat, und New York would win her title of
faithful defender"
Whether AmericanSm was In triumph or re-
verses. no cHlifH upon AHltllcdllH Htfti ~ US
pair, but tn remember that history bad pointed
out many instances Of good and glorious causes,
which had suffered revprse> aud defeat through
q long series of years, but had triumphed at last
II the American party was not a majority par
ty at the present. il at least hold, power, and
compel other parties to respect Their de.
mands and can drive them to Americani1e the
government and the people of the government.
Mr.. Brooks concluded with review of the
mi sion of the m pVioan marty. New York, he
raid. bad given 100000 votes for Fillmore and
Americans stronger to day than in Novem-
Der last. for tens of thousands of Republicans are
regrettng the error INTO which they were led un-
der the excitement of the Presidential canvass,
and ready to return to an allegiance to
the American principles.
Hon. Anthony Kennedy, of Maryland. next
addressed the Convention. The Maryland dele
CATION had come here with firm determination
to discard all sectional feelings and prejudices;
TO set their faces against everything calculated
to distract divide the people of the different
States. and to give in Maryland's allegiance
anew TO true Americansm. To those principles
the people of Maryan have been ready to risk
their lives and fortunes, ready to do again.
She will be as ready for action in future.-Stand-
ing between the extreme North and South. she
will call upon true Americans to know no prin-
cipe but one-that of Union.
The American party has been dafeated but
not yanqu.hed. Her principles are as sound
and as much needed to day when the organl
cation was first founded. But in order to nuke
them effective. it necessary to discard all
sectional que Stions and outside issues and stand
firmly on the American platform. One million
true honest hearts stand ready to day to uphold
these principles and this is the noble nucleus u
round which we rally. In the recent contest the
country was I'M A mercanized; it had to meet
sectional question. aided by the widest tanetl.
eisn on both sides that ever swept over the land
But stands ready to rally again, and re- asserts
Its opposition to squatter soveregnty;ns vindl-
cation of the Constitution; its obedience to the
laws. aud its reliance upon the triumph of Amer
lean nationality.
He called upon the party not to change its
maine or principles. but TO fight on. fight ever
until the triumph of American principles was Sc
cured.
Mr. r. w. Thompson, of Indiana, attacked
the Democratic party. He said that party rs
now forming capital out of the Black Repabh-
cans of the Northern States. The latter party
was declaring that the President and Congress
of the United States had right to disregard the
decisions of the highest courts aad to interpret
the institution as they understand IT. and not
as nerpreted bv the courts. He declared that
while the Republicans sought to place the Anae-
leans on IA level with negroes, the Demociats
serk to place them on level with paper later
ers of foreign countries. He deprecated the IN
Production iuto any National Platform OF the
slightest allu sion to slavery. 1t was as inpass-
be, he believed. 10 make NV Euglan regard
slavery as ANYTHING hut evil, rs it was TO make
South Carolina b, rvr it morally wrong to hold
negroes in srrytude. Let every State ENJOY ITS
own opinion. In regard t" all such abstract
Questions. it is better that the negro should be
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