The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-10
R. G. GARRETT, Sec'y. sa5
Meeting of the American Council.
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Meeting of the American Council
LOUISVILLE, June 3.-Ihe American council met at
10 o'clock this morning. 5-s@ss@z. -a<- .=yz.. s
A letter from A. j. Donnelson says that the local
preiudices which have hitherto enabled the sham de-
moeraey get possession of the government rapid
~ losing He attacks the squattersover
eighty doctrine and denounces the administration.
Mr.. Bowley, of New Yerk, moved that regular
meeting of the national council be called prior to the
I'D OF February, 1861 as nominating convention.
Mr.. Brooks, from the committee resolutions, re-
ported address, and asked for further time to per-
feet resolutions. sgE ,s -M.g..sN ~5- rg III. #
The address discusses the American question fully,
examines the democratic policy, and concludes with
asserting that the federal Union must be preserved
the reserved rights of the several States respected and
the decision OF the supreme court enforced. While
church and State should be kept separate the right OF
conscience is tully guaranteed. Y 45s-f sarr @=
1t is the OBJ ect OF the party to promote American
interests, to cherish American nationality The safe
ty of the Union demands that sectional agitation be
speedily stopred t~ p e@. 'zs3 4. y. ,ae=l Il
Foreign paupers and criminals should be excluded
from shores, naturalization laws should be
amended. The doctrine Of squatter sovereignty and
alien suffrage repudiated and the address concludes
with " Americans must rule America. - =ss -H~
The address adopted by reclamation. Brooks
submitted a plan for the organization of the party
This plan abolishes the national state and local eoun-
ellis, all forms and ceremonies now used and creates
national executive OF one from each State and Terri
tory, to be elected annually. The council adjourned
while the discussion Of further details was pending
q AFTERNOON SEssfoN.-After warm debate upon the
plan OF organization, it resolved that each
State and Territory should adopt that plan of organi-
cation deemed by themselves most sultabe that the
president of the national council be empowered to ap
point national executive committee consisting of
thirteen members five of whom shall constitute quo
rum to call togeth er the national council when deemed
expedient. This adopted, and the council adj
journed until evening. -stn .5 . mas f-t e 81
LOUISVILLE. June, AT the evening session yes
terday, Mr. Brooks, from the committee resolutions
reported five resolutions. - IL
After considerable debate on motion of Gen Scroeps
the Philadelphia platform substituted after sti
king from it resolutions I3, IA and Is relative to the
Pierce administration. s@t e. l. tg 5.N45 :
The council then adiournde, sine die .a - ..=a
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THE SPEAKERsHip-There are three avowed demo
cratic candidates for this distinguished POSITION
Messrs. Orr of South Carolina, Phelps of Missouri
and Harris, Of Iliinois-al competent and deserv-
ing gentlemen, and each of them very popular with
those with whom they have served in the house hall
s E Washington Star.
The ST. Louis papers notice the completion of the
great tunnelon the important work designed TO
meet with the Southern Pacific railroad. The exca-
walton was l60 feet through solid rock of flint, l3
feet high and is wide
In addition to the usual activity of the shipyards
of Maiue we see it stated that the r. S. engineers
have pitched Upon Hog island, at the mouth of the
Kennebec as site for fort. They also think one
is necessary Bangs island point, at the entrance
| of Portland harbor
minister have gone to the St. Louis railroad celebra
/ ton.
| The Virginia elections have resulted in general
democratic success