Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-04-23

Sixth Session Of the American state
Council Of Missouri.
WEDNESDAY,, April 10, 1867.
Council met at o'clock, President JNo.
A. BRowSLEE in the chair.
A committee on Credentials Of members
was appointed, and the Council adjourned 10
meet to- morrow ut 10 o'clock.
THURSDAY, April l6.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.-
The Committee on Credentials reported that
all the members present were entitled to
seats in the Council.
The election Of officers for the ensuing
year was announced as the first order Of
business. Ballotings being had, the following
gentlemen were duly elected:
President, Col. WIN. F. SwITzLER.
T,ce. President, Sol. SMITH.
Secretary, JAcoB CovERF.
Marshal, DR. G. w. SpALDiNo.
On motion, the Office of Treasurer was
combined with that Of Secretary.
On motion, Resolued, That the President
be Authorised to appoint an Assistant Sec
rotary near his own residence.
The Presidnt elect not being in attend
unce, the other officers were duly installed,
and the Vice President, SoL. SMITH, took
the chair, as presiding officer of the Coun-
Gil.
On motion OF Col. W. H. RUssrL, it was
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this Council
be rendered 10 JOHN A. BRowNLEE, Esq,
for his able, jealous, and untiring discharge
Of duty as presiding officer of this State
Council for the past three years.
On motion OF s. NJ. BREcxIsRIDoR.
RESOLVED, That committe on Resolutions
be appointed, to consist Of five members.
Whereupon the President appointed S.
M. BREcKINRIpGE, H. w. WILLIAMS, T.
J. c. Face, B. F. HrRn and DEKALB
MuscRovE on said committee.
Letters from various parts of the State
were read, expressive Of confidence in the
ultimate success of our principles.
Election Of delegates 10 the National
Council, 10 meet in Louisville, Ky, on the
first Tuesday in June being the next order
Of business, the balloting resulted as fol.
lows:
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.
From, the State at Large.-L. M. Kennett
and Moss. Alternates. S. M. Brock
inritge and d. Moss.
FIRST Congressional District.-H. w
Williams. Alternate, DR.. G. w. Spalding
Second District Col. VIM. F. Switzler
Alternate, BENZ. F. Sharp.
Third District,-DeKalb Musgrove.-
Alternate, Col. Joe Davis.
a Fourth District.-C. T. Garner. Alter.
mite, w. A. Cunningham.
Fifth District-CoI. w. H. RUSSELL
Alternate, Gen. George r. Smith.
Sirth District.-Joseph Galloway. AL
.ternate, Joseph Wilson.
Seusnth District. s. Brickey. AL
ternate b. F. Herr.
On motion of H. W. Williams, Cores
ponding or Central Committee of five mem
bers was appointed, and instructed to Sc
that Committees be appointed in ever.
county of The State, for the purpose Of keep
ing up correspondence on all matters c
interest to the American party. The fol
lowing gentleman were appointed said Com
mittee. HENRY w. WILLIAMS, JouN {
PERKINS, JonN. B. HrcDoN, HENRY 7
Blow and S. M. BREcKIsRrpoE.
The Council took recess until 2 O'Clock
THURSDAY, April l6, 2 o'clock.
The committee on resolutions made tn
following report:
The Committee on Resolutions beg leav
to report the. following resolutions, and re
commend their adoption. S. M. BREcxrN
Ridge, Chm.
RESOLVED, That in the recent defeat sus
tanned by the American Patty of Missouri
The State Council sees no cause for dis
enlargement, but on the contrary woul
urge all who endorse the principles Of tn
party TO exert all the means il their powe
towards securing their ultimate triumph.
Resoired. Tint the following solutions
recently adopted by the American Stat
Council of Kentucky, express the sch '
and receive the warm approval of thi
Council:
RESOLVED, That the election of Mr.. Buc
hanan was not rejection by the people o
the United States oil the controlling and fun
damental principle Of the American party.
Resolred, That we sincerely believe tina
alarge majority Of our countrymen are G
the opinion that radical change in the nat
uraizatian laws is necessary TO maintain
the purity of our institutions and TO preserv
our nationality.
Resolved, That the Federal Union bein
the only safeguard of American liberty. ev
cry true patriot should devote his best en-
ergies TO its preservation.
Resolved, That the systematic agitation {
the slavery question has brought our Unto
into peril, and il is the duty of every Amer
lean patriot not TO interfere with the inst
lions Of other States over which he has Il
legitimate control.
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