The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-06
N.,ie.a, Amerscs. s'esscil- Day.

| following report OF We0Auny PsUcs9utp6ss
| The President announced that the absence o.
| Hon. Humphrey Marshau Was occasicned BY tns
| death of HE sister.
| letter was readfrom Andrew Jackson Donel-
son, In which he expressed thu belief hat me 20
cal prtjudices which enabled the party called ~
Gen. jackson the sham democracy, 70 ees PS IA.
session Of the federal sovsrnmsns we're ssp W:
| fosinR their influence Mr. Donelson severely y.
tacks alien squater Sovereignty ana .ns X. ~"
democratic administration. ne aecis ~. q, ..s,ons
| present Cabinet represents nothing VIZ. - rsson.
ii. and that il IL composed of Secretary who re-
can't ' denounced In the coarsest bilngsgase tne
| whole State rights party OF announcer wno onc OF
the most notorious leaders o. sns s.sd ~.
rouId bresk sooner than approve the compromi'c
| OF 1850 The letter was read amidst much ap'
plause. .,,.a f,,,,, .,h.- a,.,,r.
.ri.hsd members of the party.
the President then announced that the business
I'm order was the election Of officers. He trusted
the Council would make choice Of another Presi.
dent. as he had filled the office two years and
would willingly yield 90 honorable position to An.
other.
Daniel Bowley Esq of New York, moved that
In place of electing officers at present, National
Executive Committee be appointed consisting of
of the National Council on q majority vote of the
committee or when requested to do SO by five
States, and that the regular meeting OF the Coun-
Gil be called not later than tue 22d of February,
1866 As nominating convention
The resolution and election of officers was laid
on the table until the report of the Committee on
Resolutions and Organization was received:
General Scroggs, Stephen Gushing, of New
York. Col Stackelford. Of Mississippi and Mr. Hite'
| of Illinois, briefly addressed the Council.
Hon Erastus Brooks, from the Committee on
Resolutions reported, In part, the address, which
had been determined upon by the Committee, say
| ing the Committee had not yet been able to CONS
| plete all the duties assigned to them.
1 Tho adj n q 4
lean question and an examination OF the democrauc
policy, and concludes that the federal Union must
| he maintained the reserved rights OF the States
| respected: the decision of the Supreme Court en-
forced. the union of Church and State prevented;
the rights of conscience guaranteed; American In
terests promoted; American nationality Cherished;
sectiona agitation terminated foreign paupers and
criminals excluded; the Ma realization laws amend
Cd. souatter sovereignty and alien suffrage repus
dated, and finally that Americans must rule
America
The address was adopted by reclamation.
MIR Brooks also submitted the plan of orgauiza'
,;on stating that although dssented from by many
member OF The commit ee, 1t was now submitted
!, for the consideration of the Council.
The plan abolishes National, State and Local
Councils, with all the forms and ceremonies no"
| IN use; admits all legal voters to the party who
| approve and support the principles OF American
ism, creates a National Executive Committee com
posed of one from each State aud Territory 10 De
elected annually -the first committee TO consist OF
/
State Executive Committees for State organiza-
| tion-the first committee to consist OF the dele
gates to the present State Council; gives all the
| powers for calling conventions to the state ana
| county committees.
! After a warm debate, the whole matter was re-
ferred back to the committee, who, at the after
|, noon session, reported the following:
Resolved, That upon the adjournment OF the
nresent National Council, the same shall stand adj
iourned till called together as hereinafter pro-
vided.
State, Territory and District OF Columbia be au
thorised to adopt such plan of organization as re-
.,ectyely they may think best suited to the views
of the members of the party in their several local.
tiles 50,
Resolved, That the President of the Council be
authorised to select National Executive Commit
tee composed of thirteen members, of whom five
snail constitute quorum, who shall select chair
man, and correspond with the authorised repre-
sentatives of the American party throughout the
United States and call together the National Coun-
ell at such time and place as they may think
proper.
tnre organizatlon of the American party OF the
| United States
| EVENING SESSION.
The election of officers for the ensuing year was
| announced as the first business in order.
Mr. Lewis Peck, of New York, nominated
President B Bartlett, ct Kentucky, for re-elec'
| ton No other nomination was made, and Mr. Bart
| lett was re- elected unanimously
| Hon Erastus Brooks, of New York, was nomi-
mated for re election as Vice President, and was
| also unanimously re elected
| Mr. James NJ Stephens of Maryland was also
| unanimously reelected as Secretary.
Thos c Ware. of Ohio, was elected Treasurer
Mr. BlaLton Duncan, of KY, was elected Cores"
| ponding Secretary
Mr. Brooks, from the Committee on Resolutions,
| reported series, as follows:-
| Resolved, That in vie of the sectional animoss
tiles exh bited At The recent presidential canvass
of growing contempt for law; of the spirit of null
dcstion broad; Of the growth offoreigo psuperism
| and Grim and increase of foreign inference, we
have reason to congratulate ourselves and the
country upon the fact that gallant band of one
miien American freemen are entered In COM
u on cause a. the National American party.
Resolved, That it Is the desire of the American
party to form a comnoa brotherhood throughout
the Unisn of American men.
Resolved, That we reiterate the standard arti
ces of political faith laid down At Philadelphia
The resolution concludes by recapitulating slight
alterations in the last National platform Inc
fourth resolution declares An unatAble determine
ton to pursue with untiring energy the reforma-
ton of tt abuses which have endangered the peace
and liberties OF the country, ana 10 continuS our
efforts with augmented zeal until the great objects
of a patriotic organization shall be contaminated;
the harmony of the States restored the elements OF
popular soverengty purified; undue foreign inna
ence checked and American principles become TIL
umphant.
The fifth resolution declares that those citizens
of the United States who endorse the principles of
the American party, are cordially invited TO unite
with us In open advocacy and support OF the
same.
In the Philadelphia platform, as reiterated in
the above resolutions, the following amendment Is
made 4: That the natural born or naturalized citi'
zens of the United States, permanently residing
in any Territory thereof when lawfully conven.
ed for the purpose of forming State constitution,
with view to admission into the Union, have I'M
doubsedIy right to the privileges granted by that
copstu ii IN, and therein to regulate their domes
tic and social affairs in such manner as they may
deem best and most conducive to their own vel
fare subject to the provisions of the constitution
o! the United States, with the privilege of admis
sion into the Union whenever they have the re.
qusite population for one representative in Con-
gress
Mr. Baldwin, of Connecticut. moved to strike
out all after the words provisions of the consti
tutioD," and urged his amendment in an eloquent
speech.
Mr. Cunningham, of Missouri, and Sol Smith, of
Missouri took sides with Mr. Baldwin in favor OF
striking out the last clause the latter taking Bald
win by the hand, and declaring his Joy at being
able, for American principles, to yield his own per
sopalpreference.
Mr. Cunningham stated in the course of bis re-
marks that the Missourians knew and acknow-
lodged that Kansas must be . free State
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