The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-03
Proceedings a. the American National Council.
rROPosxD RECONSTRUCTION or TEE PARTY THnOCa-
OUT THE COUNTRY.

LOvrrrfIS, KY, June z, 1867.
large number Of the delegates 10 the American Ma.
ooal Conveuton 10 be held Ia this city arrived here
to-day.
The meeting promises to DO a largo one, and win be
composed OF promineui from OF the states OF
the Union.
The delegates held Informal meeting this morning. nj
the GsE House. J. Scot, Harrsn In the chair Hon.
Erastus Brooks Of New York. Hon Anthony Kennedy of
Maryland, Hon. John j. Crenden, OF Kent aoky, Hon. J.
scott Harrison Of Ohio, Hon. w. Thompson of Indiana,
and Hon. Austin Baldwin of Connecticut requested
and consented 10 ADDRESS the National Council and citizens
the prospects Of the American party In thel several
States, as . meeting this afternoon.
The meeting thsn adjourned 10 assemble In council at
b. Bartlett, President OF the Council. called the Coun
cit TO order al II O'Clock.
In the absence o. secretary Bmon, Mr. Dunc~n of Kan
The following Committee ON Credentials appoint
ed;-T Ware, 0hio W. W. Doenhower, Illinois: =.
oounsccai; a n c. smith New York; ". F. sSs,ssr,
Missouri.
Adjourned TO r. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho PNrapxSp called The Council 10 order al . T. NJ
Tho Committee on Credentials repcrted tho list Of dee
gates ~ far ~ completed.
Hon EaAarvs Bncoxs, OF New York, sddremed the
Convention according To tho arrangements Of the commit
tee. Ho excused hiuseH from making any extended
had depressed bis spirits and rendered him incapable Of
any very great eyerton He glad 10 ruee the Amer
cans In National Conversion a. ,h. time, and be believed
do much good He paid high compfmeni IN Kentucky,
and expressed hts respect and affection for New Ycrks
statc which true TO the Onion He declared that
was Of the Americans Of New York adhere
firmly the party until their principles recognized
by the people and suooesfu In ,be Union 0ther
parties were now compelled pscs Of abuse Of Ameri-
csnsm pay tribute 10 the reforms first demanded by
that organization. He declared that the Amercss parry
was the only safeguard Of the Union that the
other organizations were basel upon hnstioism
on one side the other, and that the state
OF New York from her conservative position, above all
Other States bound eventually 70 give adhesion N the
principles which stood opposed alike 10 the urssms Of the
s a. ,s nna ~ b,. sor,r H. e,or W asss, .ps
New York would win her title OF faithful defender OF
Americanism In triumph or reyerses. BE called upon
pointed out many instances Of good and glorious causes
which had suffered reverscs and defeat through loog
series 81 years, but which uiumphed al last N the
American party no, a majority party a, present,
least holds the balance OF power, and can compel the
other parties respect their demands. We can drive
them 70 Amcrcanize government aud the people OF
the govetpmenl Me- Brooks concluded with review OF
wt mnrs one HUNDRED and twenty thousand votes and
the Americans stronger 70 day than in November
last by Of thousands The Republicans rcgrc,ng the
error into they had been led under the excitement
OF the Presidential canvass ready TO return TO
their alleciance-so American principles.
rbom,on. OF Indiana nerf Addressed The Council the
formcr ENTHUSIASTICALLY Of the American party In his STATE
and the latter with reference TO the democratic party and
Hon F,.srrs Bsooss moved the appointment or q cen
iee e thirteen 10 report resolutions and address Tor me
consideration Of the Convention.
The President then appointed Erastus Brooks, Of New
YORK; Mr.. Hoffman, Of Maryland vespasisn Ellis, Of
washington, g. n. Hilyer, Of Mississippi W H. soucn.
of Arkansas n. ". Thomson OF Indiana; W. " s~itzer
Ier OF Missouri Scott Harrison, 81 OHIO, W. Wood Of
Michigan: W. W Daneshovey OF Illinois; Austin Baldwin,
n Connecticut; Jocn j. Cruenden, Of Kentucky; and
4 Andrew Kennedy, 6 Maryland.
W serrsy, Of Maryland, moved that all resolutions Of q
practical character be referred 70 the above committee
After debate By Mr. Buckingham, Of New York; T.
WOOD Of BROOKLYN, and Geo o. Jones, Of Syracuse who
poBed.
Mr. WAR;, d Ohio, moved that the Commtfec Of Thir
teen be instructed report general plan Zoe the recon-
| strucon ~ the PARTY throughout the country
The molten adopted, when the Convention aitourn-
A IN % morning