The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-31
VOL. XVIII.---NO. SO
new York American State Coune i'll stormy
Meeting. t

New York American State Counc i'll stormy
Meeting.
The State Council of the American party OF
New York, held meeting at Schenectady, N.
Y, on the 2sth inst, for the election of offi-
cers and the appointment Of time and place
for the next American State Convention. The
Republicans, who had attempted to control
the body, aided by q. A. Scroggs, the presid-
log officer, were ousted ia rather stormy
manner. Upon assembling, the President ask
| ed IL there was a minister OF the Gospel pres
ent, to open the proceedings with prayer a
dispatch says:
No res ponse being made, the President said
there appears TO be no clergyman present, and
we must therefore dispense with rayer. The
| next business in order will be TO hand In tue
| credentials of delegates. The duty OF examin-
| ing the credenti tiais of delegates will. pre-
| sume devolye upon the presiding omcer ne
| therefore devolyes or delegates that duty on
the following committee: James Dennis, OF
| New York,
| A voice-"He's Republican" and Kisses.
The President continued-Morgaa l.. Fill
| kins, of Albany, - .r.s .
Loud cries OF aHe's Republican, too" loud
| Kisses and groans, and cries of mo Black Re-
pn blcans here" and much confusion.
| The President (evidently excited )-Gentle-
| men, shall act with fairness and impartiali-
| ty. tLaughter and groans.l / assure you,
| gentlemen, do not knew what are the poll
| tics of the gen tiemen have named. A voice.
| "Theu we will appoint men we do know"
Loud laughter and derisive groans.l Now,
l ntlemeB, shall act fairly and impartially
| 10 all. You may groan and hiss as much as
| you like, but trust proper decorum will be
preserved. Let us all be good-tempered.
| see many here present who know To be good
TEN pered men, and see no occasion for ex-
citement.
"a Yoice-"Then don't crowd Black Repub-
ncans on us."l
The President continued to debate the power
of the Chair, holding that the President had
the right TO form the committee.
L. Presidents tanlp
and announced that five hundred Republi-
cans were expects here in half an hour, and
| the object of the President was to delay until
that aid arrived. He, therefore, was in favor
Of immediate action by the Convention and
moved that the Vice President take the chair.
Considerable riot followed, the delegates
crowding about Scroggs, who appeared con-
founded and made no remarks.
| In accordance with the vote, Gen. Prescott
approached the chair when Gen. Scroggs rose
| and, shaking hands with Prescott, resigned
the chair amidst loud applause and much ex-
element.
Gen. Amos H. Prescott on taking the chair,
| said he hoped the Convention would come to
order. There is now no necessity for confu-
sion, and the Council need be under excite
nent.
Mr. NJ. G.. McNutt, of Albany county, Of
| fered the following:
Whereas, G. A. Scroggs, President of the
American State Council, did call the State
Council 10 meet at Schenectady on the 2sth in
| stant; and
| Whereas, Said Council has met pursuant to
| such call therefore, in order to show the
public that this is an American Council and
none other,
| Rssoirsd, That those persons presenting Gre
dentials, or otherwise claiming seats in this
Council. who are Repu biieans or mem bers OF
other parties, be excluded from taking part in
debate, or taking seats in this Convention
| lApplause.l
| Mr.. O. s. Macomber suggested to lay the
resolution on the table until permanent or
ganiZation was effected. Agreed to.
James Dennis again attempted to take the
| floor, but was called TO order.
A. V V. Dodge, OF Albany, said Information
| had reached him that Mr.. Dennis was Re-
pu olican office-holder.
| MIR. Dennis.-" The charge is false, and the
| person making il is thief and Iiar.''
Geo. Briggs, of New York, deprecated the
use of such language, ana moved the expul-
| sion of the person using it from the room.
After some excitement, the matter was
passed over.
| Gen. Prescott, in the absence of the Com
| mlltee on edentials, then reported TO the
| Council the action OF the Committee of Thirty.
| TWO, who had, in order to defeat the Repubii-
| can candidates and promote the prospects OF
| The success of the Bell and Everett ticket
| united with the Douglas party in an electoral
| ticker, with which they intended to carry the
State against sectionalism. II had been much
| canvassed IN the papers what these Union
| electors were going to do. They were going
to be elected. in the first place. Loud cheers.
| In the next place, knowing the men, he could
| do all in their power to uphold the Constitu-
| ton and the Union, and would do all possb Die
| to defeat the sectional party, against which
the Americans had always been arrayed-
| loud applause, and three cheers for the y MON
electoral ticket.
ErasIus BROOKS was then called out and Sc.
| verely commented on the course of Scroggs
| and Hustled, the latter of whom had been
| bought by miserable office at the State capi-
| tai, while the former has betrayed his party
| after enjoying rich office TO which he was
| elected by American votes. He believed with
| these men all that was base and sordid in the
| American party had gone forth and the Coun.
| Gil was now purified! Loud cheers,
| J. L. RIker moved that the State Committee
| shall have power to convene the Stale Conn-
| Gil with exclusive power to grant charters to
| newly organized Councils, TO determine the
| regularity of all Councils now in existence
| and all questions relating thereto; and in the
1 city of New York the General Com mittee, of
which A. S. J I)nes is President, shall have full
| and final power. subject to the foregoing au-
| thority.
| Resotrsd, That the officers of the State Coun-
| Gil shall be members oft1cio for the purposes
| above mentioned.
| RssO!red, That this Council heartily endorse
| the action of the Committee of Thirty-two al
| Syracuse, on Union Electors, and pledge a
united and hearty support to the elec toral
| ticket presented to us by them.
| The resolutions were unanimously adopted
| Erastns Brooks moved resolution pledgi ng
| the 5 ate Council to the earnest support OF
l
10 promote their election. Carried by accla-
| nation.
Samuel Hallett, an enthusiastic delegate
| moved that telegraphic dispatches he sent to
| Gov. Hunt, and Leslie Coombs of Kentucky
| conveying intelligence of the action of the
| Council. Carried--Mr. Hallett having the
| privilege to send and pay for the dispatches.
| The Council then adjourned with three
| cheers for the Union ticket.
SENATOR DOUGLAS ON JULRPs. - In his
speech at Petersburg, Va, Tuesday night
| Senator Douglas gave the following historical
| account of the discovery" of juleps:
About the year 1776, man by the name o.
| George Rogers Clarke. applied to the Governor
| of Virginia, and suggested 10 him that peace
| might al any time be declared between Grea
| Britain and the colonies, it would be well fol
| US to be in possession OF the Northwest terri
| tery-that which is now Ohio, Indiana, Hi.
| nois Michigan and Wisconsin-so that when
the Commissioners came TO negotiate the trea
| ty OF peace, we might act on the well known
principle of Kti pOsstdstis, each party holding
all they had in possession. He suggested Il
the Governor that he should permit him TO e