American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-06-13

NV, 90 hon'ih"t'iS SoH'oheiVH.H
The resolution and the election of
officers were laid on the table until the
reports of the Committee on Resolu.
tons and Organizations were received.
Gen. Scroggs, Stephen Is. Gushing,
of New York, Col. Strackelford Of
Mississippi, and Mr.. Hite of Illinois,
briefly addressed the Council.
Hon. Erastus Brooks, from the Com,
mittce on Resolutions, reported in part
an address which had been determined
on by the Committee, at the same time
explaining that they had not been able
to complete all the duties assigned to
them. no. t-
The address goes into 4 detailed dis.
cussion of the American question, and
an examination of the Democratic pol
icy, and concludes by asserting that
the Federal Union must be maintained;
the reserved rights of the States must
be respected; the decisions of the Su.
preme Court must be enforced; the
Union Of Church and State must be
preyented; the American interests
must be promoted; sectional agitation
must be terminated; foreign paupers
and criminals must be excluded; the
Naturalization laws must be amended;
squatter sovereignty and alien suffrage
must be repudiated; and, finally, that
Americans must rule America.
The address was adopted by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Brooks also submitted plan of
organization, stating that although
dlssented from by many Of the members
of the Committee, it was submitted for
the consideration of the Council. The
plan is to abolish National, State and
! local Councils with all the forms and
ceremonies now in use; to admit all le-
gal voters to the parity who approve
and support the principles of American,
ism; to create n National Executive
Committee, composed of one from each
State and Territory, to be elected an
nually by the said Executive Commit
tee, the first Committee to consist of
the delegates to the present State
Council. .
The plan also gives all powers of
calling Conventions, &c., to the State
and County COMMITTEES. .. .~..
The subject was debated till the hour
OF adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION. warm
debate On the resolutions of re-organi-
| cation, the whole matter was referred
back to the Committee,
The Committee also reported the
following: ... ..
Resolved, That upon the adjourn
ment of the National Council, the same
stand adjourned till called together as
hereinafter provided.
Resolved, That the American party
in every State and Territory, and in
the District of Columbia, be authorized
to adopt suchia plan of organization as
it respectively may be best suited to
the views of the members of the party
in their respective localities. ...
Resolved, That the President of the
Council be authorized to select Ma
tional Executive Committee, to be com
posed of thirteen members, of whom
five shall constitute quorum, who
shall select Chairman and Correspon-
ing Secretary, and authorized repro
sentativcs of the American party thro' :
out the United States, and call togeth-
err National Council at such time and
place as they think proper.
These resolutions were adopted by
the Convention as the future organiza-
ton of the American party of the Uni
ted States.
The Convention then adjourned till
8 o'clock, 7. NJ.