Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-26
Correspondence Of the clneIana.i Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec. q.

WASHINGTON. Dec. q.
The meeting IF the National American
Committee, presided over by Gov. Critten-
den, ard composed of some of the leading
men of the party, adopted the following res
oluiion.
= ResolUed, That Committee of ten be ap-
pointed by the Chair which shall be empow-
cred to confer with the Executive Ccmmittee
of the American party and the Executive
Committee of The Wbig party. and such 9th
err persons as are favorable 10 the formation
of O National party on the basis of the Union,
the Constitution, and The enforcement of the
laws, and to report some plan for the inang-
ration of such movement To a subsequent
meeting 10 be called by the Chair. and that
The Chairman of the meeting shall be Chair-
mar of said Commiite The following nam
cd gentlemen compose the Committee and
have power 10 Increase their numbers
J.J. Critienden. of Ky: Geo. Briggs, of n.
Y; j. NJ. Harris. of Md: c. N. Conrad. of La;
G.. X. Rockwell, of Conn.,; J. Clemens, of
Tenn; j. A. Gilmer. of n. c.; E K. Jewett,
Of n Y; Joshua Hill. of Ga; and f Ether
idge, of Tenn. Mr.. Crittenden then mad a
speech, in the course of which he expressed
his regret at the present unfortunate state OF
affairs. and acknow lodged that it was the
darkest hour that had come TO the nation in
his memory. He belived that there was
conservative element in the North which
would alay the present excitement, and re-
store peace aud harmony 10 the country.
He spoke at lenfh of the great resources Of
the country, and of lis prosperity. and said
he was panied to acknowledge that all the
trouble which had bcfallen us as a nation
bad grown out OF that thorn in the foot-sla-
very.
The subject of the Presidency was infor-
mally discussed, and Gen. Scott was decided
ly and almost unanimously declared the IA
vorite candidate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
Mr. Gilmer's thirty-six votes on the first
trial to-day We're composed OF his own politi-
cal party, and of Messrs. Campbell, Coyode,
Hale, Haskins. Jenkins. Mcknight. Mill-
ward Morris of Pa, Nixon. Pennington,
Schwartz, Scranton, md StrattOn.
The above named all returned 10 Mr.. Sher-
mans support on the last vote.
MessIs. Ii. F. Clark, Davis of Ind, and
Reynolds voted for Mr.. Adrain, and Messr<.
Adrain, Montgomery, Morris OF ILL.,, and
Briggs for Mr.. Davis of Iud.
There were five scattering Democratic votes.
Messrs. Maynard and Vance did not vote for
Mr. GIlmor on the End nil. and Mr.. Sicklcs
with four others supported Davis OF Ind.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. %.
The seeding medical students from. Pn;la-
delphia arrived here to-day and were re-
ceiytd by the faculty and students OF the
medical college, the Governors guard, and
an immense throng of citizens. The process
sion marched to the Governors mansion,
where the students were addressed by Gov.
Wise. and afterwards by Prof Gibson at the
college. A dinner was then partaken of at
the Columbia Hotel. The students were re-
ceited with great enthusiasm by our citizens,
and as the procession passed through the
streets the shouts of the men were deaiening,
while the ladies man fe ted their delight by
the waving of their handkerchieis.