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american national Council.
Huntsville. June 2.

E. B. Bartlett, President ef the National Coun-
ell called Convention to order at IL o'clock In
absence of Secretary, BIanton Duncan, of KY,
was appointed recording Secretary pro TEN. The
following Committee on Credentials was appoint
ed: T. C. Ware, Ohio; W. W. DannenhOwer,
H.; ?. Schlsy, Nd; G. H. Heillegar, No.; A.
Baldwin, Conn; A. NJ. C. Smith, N. Y; w. F..
Switzer, Mo. Adjourned to 3P. M.
LOUISVILLE, June 2.
American Convention called TO order by E.
B. Bartlett, President of the National Council
at ii o'clock. A Committee on Credentials was
appointed. Adjourned till P. NJ. onreassem-
bling the Committee on Credentials reported
the list as far as completed.
Erastus Brooks then addressed the Conven-
ton; he believed this reunion after the recent
defeat calculated to do much good. He also
paid high compliment to Kentucky; declared
the intentions Of the Americans of New York,
to adhere firmly to the party until its principles
were successful. Said all other organizations
based on fanatcism were counselled with re-
view ofthe mission of the American party.
Eon- Anthony Kennedy, of Maryland, next
addressed the Convention. He said the Mary
land delegation came here With the firm deter
mination to discard all sectional feelings and
preudices, to set their faces against every ques-
ton calculated to distract and divide the people
Of the different States, and to give in Maryland
allegiance new 10 pure Ame-icanism.
r. w. Thompson, of Indiana, attacked the
Democratic party-declared Republicans sought
to put Americans on level with negroes, and
the Democrats seek to place them on level
with pauper labOrers of foreign countries. De-
precated introduction into the National platform
of the slightest aIlusiOn to slavery. Better that
every negro be blstted from the land, than the
Union be severed on account of dispute about
the value of slave.
Erastus Brooks moved the appointment of
committee of thirteen to report resolutions for
an address for the consideration of the conven
ton, tbs President having appointed commit
tee.
Schley of Maryland moved that all resolutions
of political character be referred to said COM
mittee; after debate by Buckingham of N. Y,
Wood of Brooklyn, and Jones of Syracuse, who
all opposed the resolutions, it was indefinitely
postponed.
Ware, of Ohio, moved the committee Of thir-
teen be instructed to mature and report gener-
al plan for recognizing the party throughout
the Union. Adopted. Adjourned till ten TO-
morrow.
LOUISVILLE, June 3.
The Council met at 10 A. N. A letter was
read from A. ]. Donelson aad other distinguish
ed members of the party. An address was adop-
ted going into detailed discussion of the Amer
lean question, repudiating squattsr sovereignty
and declaring among other things that the deci-
sions of the Supreme Court must be enforced.
Erastus Brooks submitted plan for organi-
zation, abolishing National, State, and local
councils, with all the ceremonies now in use, and
to admit all legal voters whOsupport American
ism.
After warm debate this was referred to COM
mittee who reported resolutions of the Ameri-
can party in each State, Territory, and District
of Columbia, authorized to adopt such plans for
organization as each respectfully may think best
suited to views in the several localities
E. B. Bartlett. of Kentucky, and Erastus
Brooks, of New York. reelected President and
Vice President unanimously. James w. Ste
phens reelected Secretary of the National Coun-
ell; Thos. c. Ware, of Ohio, elected Treasurer,
and Blanton Duncan, of KY, Corresponding
Secretary.
Brooks reported series of resolutions.
In the course Of some remarks, Cunningham,
of Missouri, stated that the Missourians knew
and acknowledged that Kansas will be Free
State.
LOUISVILLE, June 4.
After warm debates on resolutions, during
which HiIlyer and Shackelford of Mississippi,
strongly urged the adoption of resolutions as
moved by committee.
Gen. Scroggs, of BufalSs moved as a substi-
tute for the whole report the platform adopted
at Philadelphia, in 1856. This was adopted and
report of committee thrown overheard.
E. T. Wood, of Brooklyn, offered resolutions
expressing the gratitude of the American party
towards the young me= for cooperation in the
last campaign Adopted unanimously. Vote
of thanks then adopted to officers of Council,
and citizens of Louisville, and Convention ad-
journed sine die.