The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-26

The New York American State Council.
rnoy, Fsb. IS. 1887.
The proceedings Of the Counel w.re opeOei with
prayer.
OF eight 10 dram suitable form Of ritual
sbollahins The oasns srps and dsgrees embraced
therein, and substituting instead pledge Of honor, "
the end that the American party shall be hereafter known
an open anzstion, havag es in aims The gveat
principles Of American nation atty.
NJ wooD supported bis resolution By declaring tbat
nss WAS true 70 his prnepses he neeoed no oath to
sup port them, and untrue oashs would not bind him
Mr.. W. II LAAroHr, Of ossA<'s, supported the rcsou.
ton.
seopon, bensvins that ,bs rrinspes Of the American
patty should ssaod "a he crusd light OF Day and the
more that y known u tnem rhe creator VIII be tss
NJ. Ronrss Of Albany, opposed the abclsou o: pass
words, bu, Was otbcw.s IN isvor Of abe resoISrou.
The molten Vas carried.
Mr. BoIsy, OF n. ", inroocced q rcsouson sbolsning
the Office County Deputy o the CITY and county Of Ns~
York, but AMER warm oeests The resolution ~ss VIVA
Hen J. I. HnApiEY, fron ne committee appointed to
IN up Tho platform the committees had ondcavorea
W lay 0iae, - nuon - ponose perscra fesinge They
had been uhsAnoa: GA ne p.swn, win 'es s1esptos
The platform and resoiuuoos are - iolou-
Resolved, We empsslo.ly re sairm the BinsAsraOn pas
Here follows he hrsi eight sections Of The Brshsnp,os
R..cy.d rsa. while ne A.scrc.s gS.y 10 he s..e o
s % 's
Amercan.m shall Ahe pteoedcnee q all oshers
s SspS s s % y. s,,Dson Gt s- s
Resolved, ina, -ppo.ca 70 he Of he power
snd are willing thai he natural laws which govern engrAnor
OF federal snsoriiy
nsor e sros vesy q poc issasps sna sSs !, prsssnt
Of y. strip die csrI Hoard .;
TON and reveal he ecs ara cs.rscsr o. those Who pre-
he cas- Of sy-ry h,oss usa % he pue posSn Sc
10 elevate them 70 placss Of trust and power
The lest t~o resoiutoos torse the Registry lag ssa
deo'aic IN hvor Of NE prsservsuon Of The Union.
NJ; csrk, CT DISCO, preseo.ed minority report.
n.nly N iavsr o. esvins tbs scsmsnt o. ne question
Mr.. Bo,s1 OF Sew Yovk supported the mpcyty report
Mr.. DroGsrp had been In favor Of say pg nothing
the suSieet Of slavery, but be endorsed 'ne nNeriv
amer debsie the majority report YES adopted.
The sddrets vas orssrcf " be prrnted.
The committee Appointed 70 repor, On Toe proerey Of
bolIshifs sess, cesns grips. degrees, sc repcrted
.so, O. .ss entire aeoi,uon o. secrecy sns pr.
osod. Eventually Mr.. L. J. Persons moved toe fohov
ins substitute which YES adcpsed:-
DER BE- .so.ssa ssS Hs hsreser si By
sgnng the platform Of re-cricos ress.d ny i've Ooue
end siia 70 Do prineisics q The Eme'OSn paS,.
on motion o. Mr.. etBssr O. Drss, hvss-
Reoy That opposed s % ra as .q1ss
hold as Of right every native born citizen shos se en,d
& one ssr epn Sssn srfs se ssSs se
III. CON mit,ee tho state OF me oedtr reported,
indy sscaamsps 70 Toe ooesttuuon; sbol 'oos IN.
nos az deputy In New York, and providing thai dspu
, 90 ,lee wbore shalt be elected By q majority of toe
counoal In each assembly district bsnE ths bssls OF
rnys,-n,ston the ststs Nominsung Convention. az
,o syovs each Assembly district and sboshiae sal.r,o,
20 ali officers except $3.50 for the Secretary and hrs no
,s,,sry expenses yesr r. 8 Parsons VIVIAN sio.
NV. Ienes r. Tbom DsOn, Ct phen Wllard ard p n
Iew,u we're sppciDted committee 20 revise zoe rpss
spa Simplify ls forns with poser 10 have toe seadra
ritual printed and sent " Oouncl.
on c'ion M ~. e, MONTE q resolution vas
rtor'ed oepcnrcuf nc rsncrt secsraiou OF Hoo. wn
am u. eewsfs, thts Tee gtrersl eass fcfcxn en,