Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED pRESS
The American National Convention.

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A letter was read from Hon. Andrew Jackson
| Donelson, in which he expressed the belief that
| the local prejudices which had enabled the partv
| called by Gen. jackson the sham Democfacy, y
| to get possession Of the Federal Government are
| rapidly losing their influence, and severely at
lacks the fallen squatter sovereignty OF the pre-
| sent Democratic administration. He declares
| the present Cabinet represents nothing national,
| but is composed of Secretary who recently de-
| nounced in the coarsest billingsgate, the whole
| states Right party; of another who is one of the
| most notorious leaders of the Southern Rights
| party; and of another who declared his heart
would break sooner than to approve Of the CON-
The contents of the letter were received with
| much applause.
Letters were received and read from other dis
| tnguished members of the party
| Gen. Scroggs, Stephen b, Cushing, Of N Y:
! Col Strac kelford, of Miss; and Mr. Hite Of IN ,
| briefly addressed the Council
Hon. ETastus Brooks from the copu,,,ee ON
resolutions, reported, in part an address which
| had been determined on by the committee: al IN.
same time explaining that they had not been able
| to complete all the duties assigned to them
The address goes into detailed discussion of
| the American question and an examination of the
Democratic policy, and concludes by asserting
| that the Federal Union must be maintained: the
| reserved rights of the States must be respected
| the decisions of the Supreme Court must he en-
| forced the union Of church and State must be
| prevented the rights of conscience must be guar
| antied; the American interests must be promoted:
| The American nationality must be cherished; sec.
| tonal agitation must be terminated foreign
l pduptTS anu 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 reclamation.
| The President announced that the business i'm
| order was the election of officers. He trusted the
| council would make choice of another President
as he had filled the office for two years and would
| willingly yield the honorable position to another
| Hon. Daniel BOwley, of New York, moved that
In place OF Collecting officers, at present that
| a national executive council be appointed by the
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power To call meetings Of the national council by
a majority vote of the committee, or when re-
quested to do so by five States, and that the next
regular meeting of the council be called not later
than the 22d of February, 1860, nominating
| convention.
Mr.. Brooks also submitted plan of orpaniza-
| ton, stating that, although dissented from by
| many OF the members Of the committee II was
| submitted for the consideration of the council
| The Ian is to abolish national, State and local
councils, with all the forms and ceremonies now
in use; to admit all legal to the party who
| approve and support the principles of American
| ism; to create national executive committee
| composed of one from each State and Territory to
| be elected annually by the said executive COM
mittee, the first committee to consist of the dele
gates to the present State council. The plan also
| gives all powers of calling conventions. &c, TO
the State and county committees
| AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-After warm debate on
the resolutions of reorganization, the whole mat
| ter was referred back to the committee The CON-
mittee also reported the following
| RsSotred, That upon the adjournment of the
National Council, the same stand adjourned till
| called together as hereinafter provided
| ReSolred, That the American party in each
State and Territory, and the District of Columbia
| be authorized TO adopt such plan Of organiza-
| ton as respectively may he best suited 10 the
views of the members Of the party in their seve-
| raj localities.
ReSoIrsd, That the President of the Council be
authorized to select national executive commit
tee, to be composed of thirteen members, of whom
| five shall constitute quorum who shall select a
chairman and corresponding secretary, and au-
tIr,s toad -
throughout the United States, and call together
| National Council at such time and place as they
may think proper.
The resolutions were adopted by the Conven-
ton as future organization of the American par
ty of the United States.
The election of officers for the ensuing year was
announced in order. Mr.. Peckny nominated
| the present President, Hon. T.. Il. Bartlett for
reelection. No other nominations were made
and the election was unanimous. Hon. ETastus
Brooks of New York was nominated for re-elec-
| ton as Vice President. He was elected unani-
mously. Hon. John NJ. Stephens, eff Indiana was
also unanimously Collected Secretary Of the Ma
| tional Council. Hon. Thos. Ware, Of Ohio. was
elected Treasurer, and Blauton Duncan, Esl of
Kentucky, as Corresponding Secretary
Mr.. Brooks, from the committee on resolutions
reported a series of resolutions, as follows:
| ]. Resolved. In view of the sectional animosity
exhibited at the recent presidential canvass. of
the growing contempt for the law, of the spirit of
notification abroad, of the growth of foreign pau
perisn and crime, and the Increase of foreign in
| huence we have reason to congratulate the coun-
! try upon the fact that gallant band of one
million American freemen are entered into COM
| mon cause National American party
| , ReSotrsd, That it is the desire of the Ameri-
| can party TO form common brotherhood through
| out the Union, of American men.
The third resolves to reiterate the standard ar
ticIes of political faith, laid down formerly in
Philadelphia, and recapitulates, with slight al
| teratiOns, the last national platform
| 1. ReSOired, That il is our unalterable deter
| mination to pursue with untiring energy the re-
| formation of abuses which have endangered the
peace and liberty of the country, and to continue
our efforts with augmening zeal, until the great
| objects of patriotic organization be consumated
the harmony of the States be restored, the element
| of popular sovereignty be purified undue foreign
| influence be checked, and American principles be
| triumphant.
S. Resolred, That the citizens of the United
States who endorse the principl and purposes of
the American party, are cordially invited TO unite
| with us in the open advocacy and support of the
| same.
In the Philadelphia platform. as reiterated in
the above resolutions, the following amendment
is made: That the natural born naturalized cit
| liens of the United States, permanently residing
| In any Territory thereof, when lawfully convened
| for the purpose of forming d State constitution,
| with a view TO admission into the Union have
| undoubtedly, right 10 the privileges granted by
| that constitution, and therein to regulate their
| domestic and social affairs i'm such a manner as
| they may deem best and most conducive to their
own welfare. subject to the provisions of the
sttution Of the United States with the privilege
| Of admission into the Union whenever they have
the requisite population for one representative IN
| Congress.
Mr. Baldwin, of Connecticut moved to strike
out all after the words provisions of the consti-
tution,' and urged his amendment in an eloquent
speech.
MI Cunningham, Of Mo, and Sol Smith, of
Mo, 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 as being
able for American principles, to yield his own
personal preference.
Mr.. Cunningham stated in the course of his
remarks that the Missourians knew and acknowl-
| edv ed that Kansas must be free State.
At the close of the evenings session the resolu-
tons previously offered We're thrown overheard.
and motion was adopted to substitute the plat
form of principles adopted at Philadelphia in
1856, which was carried 10y striking out the one
relative to President Pierce's administration.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
| The Railroad ExcursiOnists.
| CHILLIcorHE, June 3.-The excursionists ar
rived here last evening about ten O'Clock, having
| travelled over the Parkersburg and Marietta Rail-
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