Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-08
LATEST NEWS.


o'clock ihi- morning.
rbs Pre- .ident announced the absence of Hon.
Humphrey Marshall, on account Of the decease
NJ hi. rl-t"r.
n,i-r was read from Hon. Andrew jackson
nao.l.on. in which he Expressed the belief that
,Ls local prrjudic.s which had enabled the par
49, c.ll,J nv General jackson 'the Sham De
,,c,,cy y to get possession of the Federal Gov
eminent. are rapidly losing their influence. and
..,erel. attack the Ali.n Squatter Sovereignty
8 III. present Democratic administration
II. declares tir present Cabinet represents
oo.b,nr national but Is composed of a Secretary
.h, ,.c-nfly .urunc.l. in the cnarsest Bill
Gn,.ente. The whole Stat. Rights party; of an
TN, VII, J. one uf tie most notorious leaders of
IN. :. ulLern Rights party; and of another who
declared hi heart would break sooner than to
.nn,oy. TIL compromise measure Of 1850.
IN. contents of the letter were received with
much applause. ~
distinguished mrmber, OF the party.
The President an tonneea that the business in
,ri., -n- the election of off ers. He trusted
n. Council would make choice Of another Presi-
d,pt. as he had filled the office fer two years, and
would willingly yield the honorable position to
another.
:, MAC. OF re elccting officers, as AT present.
,ba, u National Executive Council be appointed
nv III. President, consisting of thirteen mem
GERS, with power to eau meetings OF the Nation
al Council ny n m!J'rlty so'e OF the committee,
or when requested [" 40 ;" ny hVe states, and
that the next regular meeting OF the Council be
called no, later than the 22d # February, 1860,
ara nominating Convention.
Tn" resolution ana Tue election OF othcers were
laid on thu table until the reports uf the Com
mittee on Resolutions and Organization WAS re-
oeived.
Gen. Scrogg-, stephen ID Cu.hIng. OF New
York. Col. sh"ckiti"fd oil MISS Mr. lilie OF H..
briefly addressed me Council
Hon. trastus BROOKS from Inc COMMITTEE on
Re roIutioI = reported III part an address which
had been determined on py the cofniitltiee; al the
same time explaining 'la' ihey had not oepn
able to complete all the duties assigned TO them,
The address goes into a detailed discussion OF
the American question, and an examination OF
the Democratic policy. and concludes by assert
ing that the Federal Union must be maintained.
the reserved rights OF the States must be respect
ed. the decisions Of the Supreme Court must be
enforced. the union of Church and State must be
prevented, the rights Of conscience must be
guaranteed, the American interest must be pro.
NOTED, the American nationality must be cherish
ed. sectional agitation mus be terminal ed foreign
pnupers and criminals must be excluded. the
naturalization laws must be amended. squatter
sovereignty and alien suffrage must be repudia-
ted, and finally, that Am ricans must rule
America.
TIE address was adopted by acclamation.
Mr.. Brooks also submitted a plan ef orsaniza.
ton, stating that although dissented from by ma
nv of the members of the committee. it was sub
mitted for the consideration of the Council
The plan is to abolish National. State and local
Council. with all the forms and ceremonies now
in use; to admit all legal vote's TO the party who
approve and support the principles of American
ism: to create n National Executive Committee,
comprised ofone from each State and Territory,
to be elected annually by the said Executive Com
mittee, the first committee to co1si, st of the dele
gates to the present State Council.
The plan also gives all powers of calling con-
ventions, &c, to the State and county commit
tees.
The subject was debated till the hour of I'D
tournament.
AFTERNOON sEsTlnN.
After a warm debate on the resolutions of re-
organization, the whole matter was referred
back TO the committee.
The committee al-o reported the follow'ng;
Resolved That upon the adjournment OF the
National ! 'nhc''' the same stahu auJourheo I'LL
called t"gethrr ~ hereafter provided.
R''ofeed, That the A'nrr'cnn party IN oo'h
STATE ana ert''"Iy' hnu II D,s'''o, Vi ooiu"-
bis. Dr. suti'"rizeo 10 anop' sucn pan Vi o'e"n-
i1stlon a. II respectively may ti'iS oes' ht'ea 10
the view Oh 'ne mfhoets Oh 'he parry !" '"e'
several localities.
Re'sirtd' nat the ife>n"n' o. 'he c'uhc,'o DC
suth"'lzrd to select Il Nall'iial EAecui''e Com.
mit,ee, I" be composed oil thirteen members, OF
whom hve sn'l constitute quorum ~no sum-
select a Chairman ana o"fresPoho'ng o.c'e'afy'
snd "uthor'htu rtpIesrn'h".es '"e III
party thfnnghout 'ne on,'u '''"''H' "" " u"
gether q National Conneii al auon 'iihe aho pi"co
a. be- may think pr"per.