The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-03
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At2PM the Convention was called to order, when
the committee reported ire following permanent oisesh
President James II Wilson, Of Msroer.
Vics P,essdenr.-.oot +. Stockton, Jr., OF Mercer;
Jacob G. fomn, Of Glouoes'er George Ewe. Of Canoee
SecresarIes. W. Tsrr, OF Oamdsn Eisard
Aston, u Salem
The report being adopted, Mr. WILSON said rs did not
know the Convention could expsct speeca from In,
he accustomed to public speskuy aai AS tls
honor entirely peoted to him, he would return
his sincere thanks, and hoped tina. would DO oi
the occasion.
Tho other committees werc th.n called upoo 70 max
their report but OF Them being preeens ueiesa
suggested sicg 5ong 10 pass away
and amuse the audience
After shori delay the Executive uomms e., ' a
appearance, ssd reported The following as on
Credentals Mess Rice Thomas, Acton, Loage, Beard
Parker, Hill, Degrsf and iilden ,,..
The comniitee tax ing sber seats at one OF the sbes
the Secretary called list OF Counties when tho dele
gates presented toeir credeptIss waereupcn tao CON
mstee retired 10 exsmue toe documents.
On pollon the wing persons were appointed Com
mitsee en- Rules -Messsr. Stockton, Jr, BisId, Frank
lin, Wells and Ellis
Ater sor. SUE enae the Committee on Raes through
Their chair Me Bsysrd recommended thar all test
qustops the vo be taken cy townshs aud that on tue
for Governor the vote he taken by counties, aud
where there Dot full representation the delegates
preteut cast the full vote for those counties.
THIS report uaopted.
Then Mr.. BAYARD said that the Executive Com u'ttee
feel duty lay before this Convention letter
and te:ore rcsdpg the letter would be proper that ne
made statement in respect 10 . conierenco between
auother party or this sase and would refer
70 the origin OF this movement Towards thu close Of
the lnsi Legislature there conference CT AmeHsa1s
every one pxeeent smepted the poseon they
10, and ali concluded tina. something must be dcae
for the Reorganization OF the American pry they ex
pected TO maiDtain their position as political party. IL
was agreed that convenient after the Legsa
ture adjourned we would get together ss many OF the
true hearted houea Independent nrm and sincere Auae.
rcans bad The int rect OF the patty at heart and
nothing eeep0s Office OF promotion but the
OF our principles. Aooore,hsy zone s*ea'y ne = sns
viewed pss and yased that Is was TN possible
to upe nty other retly without beng osrayei
basely and wcsecly (oneefs) We determined
oace rsise toe Auercsn banner, matter how
fes rallied TO a. but ihose eG we de,ermne cd should oe
men se could rely uEp. We did not supposs tnat we
had any right 10 Issue call OF the people Of New Jersey
or OF the American party We ala not pdug in pre-
sumpton recognized the people tue oaly source
origin OF political power and NO deter mined 10 40
peal to ,nem Accordingly, IN as few words could
express the ideas go bad We bad printed cali circulated
in various parts Of the sls,e Osrg " the tact OF
not having the co operation Of NIL Americans this
ceil wss rot circulated extensively rs snoaii have
been but there were SEQ names enrolled them for
AuelUsn Convention Of re people CT New Jsssey II
Camoen On the 4tn OF august After that call had
been authorized, ard whilst u WAC IN clrcuaioo.
from Tie papers ,hst there had been political
meeting in New YORK OF q caucus OF Americans, or
those calling themselves suce. We cndertoot TIA, it
origin atea from the Amerc IN the eastern pst Of tue
State who had almost eesroy 81 tne Amri;au party py
their cpoei;on 10 fuse ana unite Win otaer parties. We
un6erstod that shs called with tho expsc,a
lion that he republicans ould compose tho por
ton OF ~ bet when they got together IL ioand that
tho American ele rept predominsied they therefore adj
jouroed 10 meet In New Brurs wick AT that place thirty
i've gsr;emer ssesmb ed aud smcrg theni repabd
cana as ee as Americans. large proportion OF those
Gentlemen il favor Of al iudependeit movement.
without looking to foeon wih the rep iblcaas, whist
few for fusion. Che American sentiment was
in the ascendapcy in this meeting bur 10 please
some Of the weaker ones, they spp1ated Al Ams-icaa
Convention al Trenton the day with the
Al nist We thought then ali republicans ia Disguise
but econ learned from those who attended that C,nveu
tc1 that they sincere Acericans-that thsg
what tn psoessee the re organization OF the American
party. arr had Intention 70 with tho republicans
We have made overtaes to taese genteulsn bu. a.
their lat mee.i1g in New Rrunssick they aei !,
proper 20 recognize U.S. and appointed a COMMITTEES 10 al
tend our mass meeting at this place. That 1nmt
came here and solicited interview with the STATE Com
mites appointed. Then We, a. gentlemen and Aaier
cans, could moi decline to mest thcse who offered
ever thing that reasonable We met them q. the
time fixed upon, but owing to the engagement OF som,
OF the members OF their comm.tea but the chair.
man vas present Another meeting was hxet upon in
New York, on the 26th OF August Five members OF
each com mittee present al that conference they
pressed Tie warmeat desire for union with U.s. and de-
clAred In the moot Incorporating h5r adherence
to the principles Of the nercan party At the time
they expressed desire that SHOULD abstain from any
action on this occasion, but invtei to WITH them
We informed them that had power to act in tho
premses but they would present their proposition 10
wiring We would present 1t in most respectful.
therefore beg leave to READ the following letter from
their committee
To EXECUTIVE STATE coxsrrrsr OF raa
cans AT O4rprs on TnE 4rn OF 1rcusf. lsta" =
have ii sss in e. a n
rerl fro hi,herta oar control nnn
perfect Of action disre sable 10 success
abe american paIy in New jersey present double front
az q wo different patts 1h is the natural re
from he non az ~ ~ ~ .nsn az arsea
sa, n ca IS :. 10y u,s snu WEI can
settled ensrioa - +" - 81 = -"
remedy for ls wan. harmony aud 10 &C.
cure perfect ilp 60 our ranks We mrst y rscor,
mead he patty sou represent your Conyen
ncn q ,ne LIST o. september s1onin without mskn.
vsnas ca 81 Nv ~ =, sa Hee 49, S., ee smsc.n 20
we bsrehv sssnre ION ~ os1 cnrdal .s, at ~
fullest In ali the actions and OF ssd
Ccpven,sor.
n eseef .s Wilton tss PHI 1nhdent
ma re al sase he ssme osettq yiswtse consohdloa Of
and Xeest,n ~ r,ssa o5,n.n as
t N.Y. yCur most oted!eLi swami
IsAkC 4. CORNELL
Nhsn nsn OF me cenuel SInnr.ee q va AMERICA psfy
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