New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-24

tie authority 20 Jay down laws for the party. sid die
tate WIS. cOurse they shou'd pursue He tired q
this and was wiling to place the interests Of the party
IN the hands Of ruch committee he prOposei 70 raise
The State Committee he'd not such power he de-
signed 70 give this Committee and he deemed i, es-
seniia that boy properly authorized to aci for t8e
est. q the party a. proper Convention.
Mr.. G.. W Morton raised tie point o; order that the
substitute Lot IN order.
The Chair decided the pcrt of order 10, vel taken
Mr. Lyman Odeu called for a division Oh the ques-
ton Of MI Murray substitute.
Dir. &. C. FetInsn objected 10 tie frat part of the
substitute, Oh the ground that i did not cal the COZ
vention a nominating invention, which Nj
BiCokss resolution did,
After much confusion, the previous question was or
deied aud the original motion 20 hold the Convention
on the 2ls, Of September was carried by large M,
iority.
Utica was then named as the place of holding the
Convention.
vote Of thanks was here rendered to the officers OF
the past year.
Schenectady was fixed upon as the place for holding
the Lext State Council.
Mr. Murray renewed hs motion for the appointment
of from each Senatorial District to look alter the
interests Of the party.
Mr.. Hutchins hoped that 10 such Committee would
be appointed until the American Paiy was reduced to
Mr. G. W. Morton moved to lay the motion the
table.
M. Murray moved the nomination of new State
Committee on the ground that the old Committee had
been inc fiiciert.
Mr.. Brooks replied, earnestly opposing the motion
ard declaring that the Committee had done s duty
while pronipeIt gentlemen that floor had been
trversirg the State, last FALL working for the Rspub
licsns.
Mr. II. b. Northrup declared that the Council had
right TO appoint State Committee it belonged to
the State Convention to do SO.
Mr.. Murray then withd,ew his motion.
Mr.. McLane OF Seneca moved to appoint two State
Delegates 10 attend the next National American Con-
vertoD.
Motion carried unanimously
The Convention then elected the Hon. Erastus
Brooks ard the Hon. Lorenzo Burrows as the Dele
gates.
Mr. Brooks being loudly called on, adressed the
Council. He said that the life Of tie party g. poit
ica organization had been brief one. lie then
traced the origin Of the party from the feeling
Of dissatisfaction that had ilsen against the 9TH
or organizations, ard from the burial OF the
Wing party in the graves at Ashland and Marshied.
II not necessary now to say what was the strength
Of the party at the present time. 1t was enough to
know II had impressed rs principles on the other POI
ltCa organizations, and compelled them to be re-
spected. ii would cay now in view Of the honor con-
ferred upon him. that in the National Convention what
ever was dearest TO tine American party, whaever was
tIuest TO American principles should meet with 81:
warm and earnest support. The grain of mustard
seed planted by the American party he yet hoped o.
zee reaped over the whole Union. He hoped there
would be wisdom enough in the Netiona! Convention
to adopt a platform 20 broad aaa deep ana
to stsnd on il. Loud cheers The American
platform cogd never be destroyed for il was based
upon the Constitution. That instrument carries ou
tie principles of Americansm in providing that none
but nave-born citizen shall hold the first or second
place in the nted States Government, and that the
| command of the army and navy and the treaty.mak
| ing power shall be in the hands Of native-born
American alone. He urged upon Americans the i'm
portsnce Oft the contest OF 1860 and paid warm ti0'
ute of admire ton 10 his associate delegate, man, he
said as honorable, upright and as honest Is ever
| the Creator formed.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Brookss speech, the Con
| vention rose and gave him three hearty cheers.
The Hon. Daniel UllmaDn being called upon, de-
| clared his warm sympathy with the sentiments e1
pressed BY the ls.t speaker. He congratulated the
oUnci or having fixed On the time for holding the
Convention e perodlwhen they could look over the
ground ard u with the best Judgment for the interests
of heparty- they must remember that the election
this all sinks into insignfcaDce as compared with the
election Of GO He cared not what change might
come over the party or under what name it might be
hereafter known the principles of Americsnsm would
find place in every true American heart. lie had
accepted in 1914 the nomination ct the Americans Tor
Governor when il like walking into blazing
fire. and had given oil his time. and all the talents Gcd
had bestowed upon him, in canyassing the.State and
the result had not been dscIediabe In 1879 he hai
supported with all his energy and ability the good man
who had been Justly eulOgzed for the office of Gov
ernor. Whatever coIdpt knaves ana tawning
sycophants might say to the contrary, never since
1854 had he voted for single man who had not been
nominated by the American party, and be never
would lie denounced the Democracy with bitterness
and declared that he could never unite with the Re-
publcans until they had enlarged their platform as
TO admit upon it such true and tried patriots as Bell
Crittenden and Bates.
The Convention then, with three cheers, Adjourned
Sfae de.