Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-05


LOUISVILLE. June 3-The National American
Council re-assembled at 10 o'clock this morning.
The President announced that the absence OF
Hon. Humphrey Marshall was oecasloned by the
death of his sister
A letter was read from Andrew Jackson Donel.
son, in which he expressed the belief that the To-
cal prejudices which enabled the party called by
General jackson the s. sham democracy" to get
possession of the federal government, were rapid
ly losing their influence. Mr.. Donelson severely
attacks alien squatteI sovereignty, and the pres
ent Democratic administration. he declares that
the present Cabinet represents nothing that is
national, and that it is composed OF a Secretary
who recently denounced in the coarsest billings
gate the whole State rights party; OF another,
who is one of the most notorious leaders Of the
Southern rights party; and of another VINO mad
declared that his heart would break sooner than
approve the Compromise OF 1850. The letter was
read amidst much applause.
Letters were also received from other distin-
guished members of the party.
Gen. Scroggs, Stephen B. Cushing Of New
YORK, Col. Stackleford of Mississippi ana MI
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,
saying that the committee had not yet been able
to complete all the duties assigned to them. The
address goes into discussion of the American
question and an examination of the democratic
policy, and concludes that the Federal Union
must be maintained the reserved rights OF the
States respected, the decision OF the supreme
Court enforced, the union of Church and state
prevented, the rights of conscience guaranteed,
American interests promoted, American NATIONAL
ity cherished, sectional agitation terminated, tor
eign paupers and criminals excluded, the natur
alization laws amended, squatter sovereignty and
alien suffrage repudated, and, hnally, that Am
orleans must rule America.
The address was adopted by reclamation. Mr.
Brooks also submitted the plan of organization,
stating that although dissented from by many
members of the Committee, it was now submitted
for the consideration of the council. The plan
abolisheS National State, and local councils with
all the forms and ceremonies now III use admits
all legal voters the party who approve and sup
port the principles OF Americanlsm; creates
national executive committee, composed of one
from each State and Territory to be elected an
nually-the first committee to consist of the pres
ent presidents of the State councils creates
State executive committees for State organization
the first committee to consist Of the delegates
to the present State Council; gives all the pow
ers for calling conventions to the State and coun-
ty committees.
After warm debate, the whole matter was re-
ferred back to the Committee who, at the after
noon session, reported the following resolutions
ReSoUed That upon the adjournment of this present
National Council the stand adjourned till called to-
gether as hereinafter provided
ResOfUed That the American party in each State and
anu Dl5ITlOI De 10
adept such plan of organization respectively they may
think best suited to the of the members of the par
ty in their several localities.
Res0iUed That the President of the Council be author
lied select National Executive Committee composed
Of thirteen members of whom five shall constitute quo
rum who shall select chairman and correspond with
the authorized representatives of the American party
throughout the United States, and to call together the
National Council at such time and place they may
think proper
These resolutions were adopted by fine Conven-
ton as the future organization of the American
party throughout the United States.
The Conhcil then adjourned till evening.
EUeRlng SeSSi0n.-The election of officers for
the ensuing year, was announced as the first bust
ness in order. Mr.. Lewis J. Peck of New York,
nominated President E. B. Bartlett of KY, for
reelection. No other nomination was made, and
Mr.. Bartlett was re. elected unanimously. Hon.
Erastus Brooks of New York, was nominated for
collection for Vice President, and was also unan-
mously reelected, James Nj. Stephens of Mary
land, was also unanimously reelected as SecIe-
tary. Thomas C, Ware of Ohio, elected
Treasurer. MIR. Duncan of Kentucky, was elect.
ed Corresponding Secretary.
Mr.. Brooks, from the committee, reported
series of resolutions developing the platform of
the party.
After a warm debate on the resolutions, Gen.
Scroggs of Buffalo, moved as a substitute, the
platform of principles adopted at Philadelphia in
1856, striking out the three resolutions therein,
numbered Is, IA, and 10, relating to the Pierce
administration. This adopted, and the re-
port of the committee thrown overheard.
Resolutions expressing gratitude to the young
men for their corporation in the last campaign,
were adopted.
A vote of thanks was passed to the officers of
the Council, aud the citizens of Louisville, when
the Convention adjourned SINE die.