New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-26


,,rs,,na;red and we can rely con-
the AMe go k }uture Yoa see, gentlemen. 81
(pS y;a;nn that we must enter tae COMES, 'ns am
Of ne opploH .as,;oer party, and keep clear OF a'l
sn.snpnr alliances. there ore ~ u ~
rsnks that desire the success OF our primer,
kepunhcan Ne plstorm adopted by this Council
pes ,ne setipe at Troy ought to satisfy all OF the
a. us enTsssnees Of the Constantly reiterated but
Sa,sa md malicious charge, that we are rfo,oaVeiy
Iaiss AZ" sach Of them approve Of our platform WIN
fa..d;sIIy welcomed to our ranks; but We have no
oe 90 dernorafze the American party by union VIII
.,S oher Of opinion that on early day snoa,a
h. designated for the meeting OF State N2''n ,.t
Convention and that the best interests OF ,ne
require that we should be early in the hea VII
ticket composed Of true and tried Amercane 81 tbe
me that our principal business at this mee for
Council il to make the preliminary an assr mature
State Convention. i have deci1eu, h soms of YOU
Sr, aecton 10 rec cmmeDd measure VIM ~ LII h,v CON
NAV consider bold, but which, am uO, apty think
yipced will be for the advantage OF 'Is CON 10 DELHI.
the time has come when - d;.!poynr the State Couu-
eia.e on ,e ,,n suhordnse Councils and dispensing
;,b tts ,eculisr organization which ~, ~.
sary in the infancy OF me onsl Connc at the last
ao,nr st louisville, adjourned without aesienatin8
. dsv 10, another meeting, and although Comml'tee
ss snooipted with discretionary power, mere IS no
probability that the National Council WIN eve. &c
rreseut deliberations, you shall adjourn SINE 6te,
sou will merely follow the example OF the Ma.
Sonsl Council At the origin OF the American party
he secrecy Of its organization contributed greauy
he success True, there nothing either in our
nrincipes or the business transacted in our Councs,
hat might have caused blush on the most senstye
cheek but at time when psrty discipline was s.is'
and the cid parties retained much of their od preS8o,
thcuaht necessary 10 protect qniet citizens VINO
;oned us from the dcue OF their former party a:'o
eistes. That necessity does not any longer e1st'
political parties have been so broken up ana uein9.
nljzed 40 many men have changed their party reia'
t;ors within the last two three years, that 1t re-
ouires no effort of moral courage even tor tinid mon
10 separate from their political associates. As sub:
sttufe for the Councils, 1 recommend State ana
County Committees to be appointed annually by our
State and County Conventions, and empowered to
perform the duties which devolve on similar Commit
tees in other political parties. Open discussion Of all
political questions, entire publicity in all political
movements and the adoption Of the simplest possible
party machinery are moro accordant with the spirit OF
our Institutions and will obviate the objections which
many excellent citizens, who like principles, have
for dssolvns "I the Councils Is that this measure would
remove troublesome questions which have arisen out
Of divisions in particular Councils, and which 1t IS
scarcely possible for the President Of the State Coun
ell 10 decide in such manner Ss TO satisfy both
parties 10 the controversy. These controversies,
relating to mere matters Of organization, will lose
nj interest on the dissolution Of the Councils. For
these and other reasons thiok the measure Will con-
tribute 10 the strength and harmony of the American
party. In presiding over your deliberations gentle.
men, on this occasion, promise myself an easy task.
If questions should arise in which your opinions differ,
I am sure that your discussions will be marked by q
spirit OF courtesy and gentlemanly regard for the
propreties of debate, that will render my duty as
pleasant as deem it honorable. Wherever in par
tcular locality Americans may deem it wise to pre-
serve the local Council organization there can be no
objection to their doing In some particular
districts peculiar state Of things may exist
which may render this desirable most likely
10 advance American principles.
Mr.. BowLEr of the Fifteenth Ward moved an ap-
neptO f az fwn from an inn al
district on the state of the Order.
This motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. j. W. BARKER hoped that the reports of Com
nitees would be heard. lie said that he could not
70 to Louisville 70 the National Convention himself
last June, but Erastus Brooks went and he and Cus
ing were present. He CALLED on them to report.
Mr.. ERAsTUs Brooks said that New-YOrk was bet
Ter represented at Louisville than any other State in
the Union. Mr.. Brooks talked about the Scylla and
Charybdis of Democracy and Republicanism. Though
there was but one delegate from the New-England
States there and but few from the Free States, yet
there was wide patriotism there which would never
die go long as there was an American heart in an
American bosom. Wherever the Democrats had been
successful in the South the Republican party in the
North il had been by adopting the heightened national
principles Of the party in IN. n ST%, s3o 'S
the people in the North But with the Republicans 1t
was all o pretonse When an American proposed
registry law at Albany last Winter there was not
Republican to second t. They had tried the Republi-
cn party, and he believed tine Democratic party
vnld put their heel on the American Just as forcby
fhey could. He would rather be all his life in
minority than to triumph with either Personal char"
iter and political honor were lar above political sue
tess. The National Convention was characterized by
determined purpose. Mr. Brooks depored the state
dKentucky. TIE Council had thought that the time
had cone for simpler organization, and adjourned
tpe die. II was the opinion of many that there was
TOO much machinery about the party. So far as he
knew there was determination to maintain the prn-
siples which originated the party.
The EDITOR of The Troy Wig said that they had
succeeded secondly in all they had undertaken aud
be was glad that Mr. Brooks too was second.
AGEHTLEMAE said that the Globe Hotel was the
American headquarters, and it had been Stunned by
good many on that account lie would be glad to
have members patronizei it, He had no interest IN the
hotel.
The Council then adjourned until 3 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After good deal Of squabbling about the Commit
tee proposed by Mr.. Duganne, tho whole subject OF
changes in the Order was settled by the passage OF the
following resolutions
RsOrsd That the sense Of this Council that change
be made at this time In the organization Of the American party
The subject Of the Nominating Convention then
came up, and after stormy seassn, in which every
body endeavored to make himself heard, and there
was tremendous strife as to whether the time or
place should be fixed frat,
MIR. BARKER suggested Saratoga.
MT. CUSHING sad the old place, where OIL parties
had been made and ruined over and over again was
Syracuse.
Albany was named by amendment, aud Utica was
the amendment to the amendment. Utica was voted
down.
Mr. DrGAssE submitted that it was not wise to
meet at the same place where the Republicans met
A GENTLEMAN with q foreign accent spoke Tor Al
bany Last year they went to Rochester, and every
man they stumbled over was q Republican. lie
wanted to 60 where they could stop At an American
house. Syracuse, too, was the most fsnstica city in
Tie Union.
Mr.. BARKER said they had met some four or FIVE
times at Syracuse and he thought if they could make
anything by il he would prefer going to Albany. They
Asd met some our or Ave times al Syracuse, and the
good influence they had exerted there was very