The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

Mr. W. D. MUhrHs sojsc.sd Mr. sen.ou being plAeea
on the committee, his had mot been announced as
= delegate
The CHAR-Mr Benton's name u on the list, aud the
gentleman frc m Albany 10 mistaken
Mt MuRrHY--rhen object 70 his name on The ground
TIA. he Is Dot an American (cpeers aud hssssS
Tpe CHArs--NO question IL before the house.
The OF Mr.. l. Lounsoerry was tneo substituted
sor that Of Mr.. Benton the latter beng present
On the retirement Of the Co9Wuee Nc. CHANDLER
moved that comtee Of three Be appoint ID 10 ooecs
subscriptions TO meet the expenses Of tue meeting
eorae inquiry as to how much wes required.
The SECRETARY said he thought he ,drea sx.g
dollars that beng the taken for tho expenses ae
year by Mr.. G. D. Brigham.
TIE President said that the expenses Of the
be SIS day.
A subscription was then taken Up, and s2s AZ CO..
lected.
Mr.. ERAsrus BnooKs, from the Nominating coun uee,
repoiud the following Cheers
FIR Prcsident--G A. Scrogga, OF Erie.
t:~ ptce Pressdsnt-Anos Prescott, or dsrkir,sr.
FIR Sc,et0ry-Jsmes W. Hcssed, OF Wegscheessr.
Tbege gentlemen then unanimously elected by the
Co0veft ton.
The SECRETARY stated that be bad requested TO ask
subscriptions from the connssse, VINO were sosen. when
the bat passed around.
The eight members Of the committee then added three
dolers 10 the amount previously collected.
Mr. Scfoges was conducted 10 the chair by tao following
commntee:-ErsstuA Brooks and hessrs. Cuataea ana
Chandler
Nr. scRoeGs, on taking the chair, briefly returned
tbapks for the honor conferred upon him.
Eaasrus Brooks then offered the following resolution
Resolved That the President and Secretary the State
Council be authorized end drec.ed to esM State oi
nAiiog Convention st on Wednesday the 2st day Of
September next.
Mr.. VAN snMcK, Of Schenectady, moved 10 amend by
naming Syracuse asthe place, and tho 9th Of September
rs me ime Of holding the Convention.
Mr. WATSON, OF Essex, moved TO pane Albany 40 the
place and the last dey OF the Stale Fair tho time for
holding the sta,e Convention.
The motion wae lost.
MIR. ALoNze TAesyxR Of Buffalo, moved that Syracuse
be the place aud the h Of Ssptesber the time for hold
ing the State Cony ention.
II RICHMOND, Of Genesee, hoped that no such motion
would prevail, The republicans keld their convention 10
tina, place tina: day, and Americans would spurn tner
representatives in their Councils they agreed to submit
again to the ndgnes hesped upon them Last year by the
republicans he enlarged upon the action Of the last Re-
publican Convention, urged the adoption Of the org
nal resolution.
Mr.. TANNER repudiated the idea by his motion to sub
NIT the party 10 any ndguity beloved the mscrity
OF the republican party prepared to unite VITA tue
Americans upon honorable terms and that leaders
only were opposed to it. He believed TO day tina. the
leaders OF the republicans unwilling 10 meet the
Americans at Syracuse the 18th Of September next Hs
enlarged upon the advantage Of honorable union citing
Eric county a specimen Of such advantages
Mr. CHANDLER denounced with elocrence end vgcr any
unioo wish the abolition black republican under any
circumstances whatever, and expressed his
TO the flag Of the Unonon stat TO the
II deAiu tn upitau
republicans and Vim. e. Seward he, for one, wished TO
be counted out
Mr.. TASSER's motion vas lost by e large majority.
Nj. VAN scHAIcK's amendment was lost by ~ TO o.
Mr.. ScRoGGs interrupted the proceedings inform
the Council the of funds collected was twenty
dollars short
MIR. ". d. MURPHY desired to know what the expenses
for. The expense Of the hail fifteen dollars
day, and 1t had not been occupied day yet
Fhe PRESIDENT could enswer tue question but the
amount too trivial to be talked aoout
The hat was then passed around again.
Mr.. j G. FELrMAN suggested Mat the Convention be
called for the bn of september, then the other parties
could take our candidates if they deemed proper
(Lsughter)
Mr.. B. MuRRAy moved the following an am endment
70 the motion of Mr. Brooks
Resolved That the Presdent Secretary Of this Grand
BoCy be instructed 10 Cali Convention OF American
party The 2at OF september, and that tho President of
hie Grand Council appoint COMMITTEE OF from eacu
Sensors district, whose BUSINESS 1t shall be look and
and that Committee make tne- reoort
90 the Convention.
Mr. G. w. MORTON raised the point OF order that the
amendment was not germanc.
The CHAIE decided that the point of order xas well
taken.
Mr. j. B. MURRAY then meved It as substitute Cor the
original resolution He had for years certain mem
Of the american party take themselves the sutho
rtsv lao a0u Ia fnrk thu
course they should pursue BE tired Of this, ami
vas willing to place the !nterests CT the party In
,be hands Of such a committee as he pro.
posed TO raise. The State Committee had no;
such power "a he designed to give tns committee and
be deemed esDenta hat body properly authorized 10
net for the American party be appointed out for
.he interests Of the party at q proper Convention
Mr. G. W. MORTON raised the point Of order that the
substitute wss NOS IN oroer.
The CHAIR decided the point Of order not we'll taken
MT LYMAN uDELL called for division the question
OF MIR. Murray's substitute.
Mr. j. O. FELTMAN objected to the first part of the sub
sttute on the ground mat 1t did not cali Convenoa
as Nominating Cooventnn, which Mr. Brooke resolution
After much confusion the previous question was order
ed the original motion 10 hold Convention on the
ztt Of September Was carried by large majority.
Utica w&g then named as the place of holding the Con
ventiOn.
vote OF thanks here rendered to the off ,srs Of tho
past Year.
Schenectady fixed upon the place for nodicg the
next State Council.
MI MURRAY renewed MS motion FOR the appoint Of
one from Senatorial to LOOK after the ut
rests Of the party
Mr. HUTcHISs hoped that such committee would be
appointed until the American party reduced to eight
Mr. g. W. MORTON moved 70 lay tho motion on the
table,
mr. MURRAY moved the nomination of a new State Com
mftee ON the ground that the Connt.ee mad been
iicient. ~
Mr. BROOKS replied, earnestly opposing the notion and
declaring that the Committee asd ooae It's duIv wbii,
prominent gentlemen that floor had becn trsvers,ny
the State last tail working for the republicans.
n. II. n. cto
Cow eption TO do 3d. ~ N S''''
Mr.. MURRAY then Withdrew bis motion
Mr. MoANE, Of Seneca moved 10 appoint two State de
egates 70 attend the National American
Molten carried UNANIMOUSLY
The Convention rnen elected Hon. Erastus Brook. md
Hon. Lorenzo Burrowes, "a the deeea,es N
MI BHooRs being loudly called on addressed the Coun
Gil He said that the life OF the party political orrani
zs,ion had been brief one He. then traced the
origin Of the party from the feeling Of dissstisfactjoh
hat hal Tho