New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-12
AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVECTION.
LOUISVILLE, Tuesday, June 2, 1857

chair. Hon. Erastus Brooks, OF New York Hon.
Anthony Kennedy, of Maryland Hon. John J. Crit
.enden, of Kentucky; Hon. J. Scott Harrison, Of
Ohio; Hon. r. W. Thompson, Of Indiana, and Hon.
Austin Baldwin, of Ct, were requested, and CON
sented to address the National Council and citizens
On the prospects Of the American party in their
several States, at meeting this afternoon:
The meeting then adjourned, to assemble in council
at Mozart Hall, at IL o'clock.
E. B. Bartlett President of the COnuci, called the
Council to order at II o'clock.
In the absence Of Secretary Blinton, Mr. Duncan OF
Kentucky, was appointed Recording Secretary pro
The following Committee on Credentials were ap-
pointed
T. G. Ware, Ohio; W. W. Danehower, Illinois F.
Schley, Maryland G. NJ. Hyer, Missouri A. Bald
win, Connecticut A. NJ. c. Smith, New York; ".
F. Swtzer, Missouri. Adjourned to P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President called the Council to order at p NJ
The Committee on Credentials reported the list Of
delegates as far as completed ..t-.
Hon. Erastus Brooks, of New York, addressed the
Convention. He was proud, he said, to meet the
Americans in National Convention at this time, and
he believed that this reunion after the recent defeat
was calculated to do much good He paid q high
compliment to Kentucky, and expressed his respect
and affection for New York, q State which was SO
true to the Union. He declared that it was the inten
ton of the Americans of New York to adhere firmly
to the party till their principles recognized by
the people and were successful in the Union. Other
parties were now compelled, in place of abuse of
Americanism, to pay tribute to the reforms first de-
manded by that organization. He declared thas the
American party was the only true safeguard of the
Union that the other organizations were based upon
fanaticisra one side or the other, and that the
State of New York, from her conservative position,
above all other Sates is bound eventually to give ad
heson to the principles which stood opposed alike to
the utraisms of the North and South. The duty of
good soldier was to remain true to the colors of his
country in victory or defeat, and New York would
win her title of faithful defender of Americanism in
TnYNnH nnnA
to despair, but to remember that history pointed out
many instances OF good and glorious causes which
had suffered reverses aud defeat through long series
OF years. but which triumphed at last If the Ameri.
can party was not majority at present. at least it
holds the balance of power and compel the other
parties to respect their demands. We can drive them
to Americanize the government and the people of
the government. Mr.. Brooks concluded with review
of the mission OF the American party. New York
had given Mr.. Fillmore one hundred and twenty
thousand votes and the Americans were stronger to-
day than in November last, by tens of thousands
The Republicans regretting the into which they
had been led under the excitement of the Presidential
canvass, ready to return to their allegiance
to American principles.
After remarks by Mr.. Kennedy of Maryland, and
Mr.. Thompson, of Indiana, MIR. Brooks moved the ap
pontment of committee of l3 to report resolutions
and an address for the consideration of the Conven
| ton.
The President then appointed Erastns Brooks, of
New York; Mr.. Hoffman, of Maryland; Vespasian
| W
H. Sutton, of Arkansas; R. W. Thompson, Of Indiana;
W. +. Switzeer of Missouri; j. Scott Harrison, OF
Ohio; W. S. Wood, of Michigan; W: W: Danenhower,
of Illinois, A. Baldwin, of Connecticut J. ]. Critten-
den, OF Kentucky; and A. Kennedy, of Maryland.
Mr.. Schley, of Maryland, moved that all resolutions
of political character be referred to the above
mittee; The subject was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Ware of Ohio, moved that the committee Of
l3 be instructed to report general plan for the
| organization of the party throughout the Union.
The motion was adopted, when the Convention ad
journed to the following day. ~
WEDNESDAY, June 3, 1857.
President Bartlett called the Convention to ordel
at 10 o'clock, and stated that he had received severa
letters from distinguished members of the American
party which would be read by The Secretary On
gina, who had never been absent from Council be
. fore. Another was from the Hon. Andrew Jackso
Doneson. This announcement was received wit
loud applause, and the letter having been read, it
sentiments were loudly applauded.
Inquiry being made as to the order OF business, tn
President replied that the election of officers of sh
Council was the first thing to be disposed Of and
making this eunciation, he begged that he nigh
be discharged from further service in his present
pacity. He had served for two years, aud highly az
preciated the honor but thought it might with pre-
priety be transferred to some one else.
After considerable discussion the various propos
tons relative to the plan of organization were
mitted to the committee on address and resolutions
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock the Council re-assembled, Presider
Bartlett in the chair
The committee not having returned, Senator Cri
enden called to stand and proceeded to addre
the meeting in his accustomed mastery and el0quel
! manner .''
Hon. Erastus Brooks reported from the committe
of thirteen the following resolutions and address
= PLAN oP ORGANIZATION.
e Resolred, That upon the adjournment of this pre-
ent National Council the same stand adjourned uni
a IpnI1 m torn tharo horai ffor,, cd
Y RESOLVED, That the American party in each Sta
l. and Territory and in the District of Columbia be a
thorized to adopt such plans of organization tn,
respectively may think best suited TO the views of Il
e members of the party in their several localities.
e Res0lred, That the President of this. Council
8, authorized to select National Central Commtte
,e composed OF thirteen members, of whom five shi
constitute quorum, who shall select a chairman a
er the American party throughout the United State
aud call together this National Council at such tir
10 and place as they may think proper.
Is ADDRESS.
20 Called by the passing away of another year to me
RI the members Of the American party in Nation
D. Council, the occasion demands reairmation of o
II opinions. We are ready to-day, aoretime, to gi
reason for the faith that in u.s. and ready tod
ii ever before to stand fast by VOWS of deyot
30 to our whole country Neither dismayed by deie;
by the past, without hope for the future-we me
- together both to counsel one with another, and
~ show to the people Of the United States by our PR
ence and our numbers here in open convention tn
f. as party we are hopeful and determined as to 0
)s future course of action.
r. The dominant party at the North and the domina
70 party at the South, by appeals made to sections
t. country and the passions of the day, are tempor
p successful. But temporary triumph is no eviden
ie of permanent success. Nor does victory secured
passion give evidence of true attachment to prin
er pie. true soldier will be dsheartened in 81
N tanning good cause because of one or many deiea
The nine hundred thousand American voters WI
sustained the American candidates for the two fiji
N offices in the gift Of the peOplein November last
o enjoy the consciousness of an honest work well mea
$, and well done. They neither counted the cost of
r, feat nor altered in the discharge of great pub
duty, and had the thousands of men who agreed wi
ID them in opinion as to the justice Of their prnCp
IN and the fitness of their candidates acted upon
r same convictions Of public duty, the result wou
H. have been far different. AT the North, tens of the
IN sands voted for Mr. Fremont upon the plea IL
IN there chance for hir. Fillmore while tens
tn thousands voted for Mr. Buchanan at the South up
in q plea that vote for Mr.. Fillmore would secure
D. election of the candidate of the miscalled Republic
IN principle upon the altar of expediency, and one
those sacrifices of principle which, if persisted in
10 private life, as is sometimes the case in the consd
lg alton of subjects of great public moment, would
ee suit in common disaster. When patriotism becon
en- the rule OF action and true love OF country pol
le- out the path of duty nothing excuse the yed
all up Of that which is right for that which is merely
At pedient.