New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-25
The American State Council.
ALBANY, Taesdsy, Aug. ~, I'D.

ALBANY, Tuesday, Aug. "a, lsoS.
The American State Colncl mat at Association Hal
to-day. Nearly 400 delegates were present.
motion being made to give password to dels-
ga,es ard exclude all otbers from tho hall Efsstu,
Brooks opposed it, saying the tine was passed when
policy dictated closed doors, and for his psrt he va,
ready to throw open this ard all future Convenons to
the public 20 that misrepresentation aud fssehood
might no longer be published to the world IS true.
motion requesting that all persons presso. who are
rot Delegates take seats in the galleries WAS adopted
Vice-Prsdent Norhrop who presided, presented
An address from Jesse c. Damn esq., President Of the
Council, which WAS real by G. A. Scroggs, e,q., who
wss received with applause.
There are 40 delegates present, and the Council is
Of the b,st in point Of character ever assembled by
the party Every county 10 the State except Bro1me,
Csttarsugus ard Cortland are represented.
Much interest is evidently felt al over the S.ate in
the result of the deliberations TO the tins OF holding
tie Convention. The Western part Of the party seems
to be smost unanimous 10 favor Of q union with the
Republicans aud the csliog Of the Convention on the
Sch Of GAptAnrbsr at Syracuse.
The address strong affirmed adnerupv, 10 A..o,io.n
principles, and opposed union no. founded those
principles. 4. was loudly applauded. A Committee of
eight was appointed to report list of off sor the
ei SURG year, when rec'ss Wa, tsken till 3 p. m.
The Convention reassembled a. 3 P. u., when the
Committee reported the following of,.r for tn, eusu
irg year:
Prsrdert-H. B. NosrHuP Of washinst,n
Iie,. e,.P,er'd.nt-G y o;NITn pEsN,Ios Of s,subsn.
Tyeo.wey-k r STEVENS Of Opoudass
ChGpiaia-Rey JoHX GRAY.
Mr. Northup returned thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon bm. He was proud TO be able 10 stand
among American born men, ss an American. He IVES
proud to belorg to party whose members had been
brought up beneath the influence of American nstu.
ticns, ard preferred Americans to any other on
esrth no matter how wis, they are, or shere they
come from. He stood upon plstform in which was
the plank "No urion with any man or body Of men
" upless they acknowledge and support American
principles" The Americans, as a third party
in the State, found il necessary TO draw strength
that they should do 20, but he would not consent to
give his vote TO any person unless he will espouse and
carry cut American doctrines He referred to tae
large number present in refuston of the assertion
the belief that If they do not thyow away the
present opportunity, they will have the power
OF controlling tine politics of tue State. The
present meeting was proof the, the American
party was not to DO abandoned, and he WAS wilog TO
stiugse op rot for seven yesrs sDly, the time con
sumed in winning American independence, bu. during
bs fetiue for American principles and then If ns,es
sary leave il obligatory on he children to see them
The following Committee then appointed 20
draft address, to be published al future ns snd
he resolutions to be sobnitted to the mesting:
tie Hon. Joel L. Headley, George Briggs, ID Hignt
Bachelor, j. N. Reynolds, A. Hovey, P. J. Coons,
Gilbert Wilcoxsop ard Jenes K. Thompson.
TIE following dispatch was here received from
Elmira:
"Ths American Delegation Of El.r. being detained eesre %
,sy there be suerder of the Aesn principles
lis 20 party whiee jas snd n,esr NJ ffanch pro-
AmeI.f
Mr.. Sanders of Wes'chester moved to tx the time
for calling the Sta.e Convention q. Syracuse by
making il on the I'D of September.
Mr. Charles s. Macomber OF Buffalo moved to lay
the resolution CO the table.
Motion carried by l28 81.
Mr.. W.tborsl Of New. York then moved 70 call tie
Convention at Trey on the eth Of September.
motion TO lay nis on the table was lost by 50 10
Mr.. WskiIs Of Troy moved 10 amend by substut-
irg Syracuse, the Sh Of September the day Of the
Rspub lean Safe Convention.
Mr.. Hovey Of Syracuse moved 70 uske the day for
holding the Convention the 23d Of September.
Mr.. Skeels OF Niagara ross - poiG. Of order aud
sa.d the cay Tes fixed by the Constitution on The
nd Tueidsy in September.
Mr.. Ssmnors Of HeIkm mer insisted on the consttu-
tor 81 point, bu. referred 10 the minutes and showed
hat the Constitution was amended in tna. clause g.
lsst years meeting.
MI. Hovey ppoke in favor OF holding the Convsr-
thn cr he American pSrty alone cogrtiDg no support
exec pt such as could be given to American princlpes
NJ. GeoIge W Morton of Nex-Y ok favored ths cali
ing OF the Convection on the sta Of September d.
Troy, or soue other place than Syrscuse.
Mr.. Woods Of New-York favored the calling OF toe
Convection bsio epy other party. Then II others
desired 10 take up An ercan Candidates they eould DO
eo.
Mr.. Hovey withdrew bi. amendment.
M Nnhsral hoped the Council would not s,nu
An eiicen delegates to SyIacuse 20 look silef tns ~
pubicsns. He thought the American parry hal
higher duty TO perform.
M j. Il. Thompson Of Moprae referred 70 spif-
red rpee CD TO tie portion Of toe Americans 10 on
s,ess He borad the Cooyep.;)r )r would be called oa
Tie sta Of September, and tha. a revolution inviting
a unior on AmsIic,n principles would be adopted. l.
would then be tor tee r. pubeans 70 take the resoon-
ability Of refusing union.
Ger. Prescott ef Htrkner spoks rrorsly in fAyo:
ef eriire irdf pen6eoce Of action. He believed Il
Americana would crly study theu own cDuy snieuce,
ard 6x tho Cepvsetion 70 svit .aemselvs. befEe