Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-09-06

New YoRK Po11Trcs.-A Stormy Meeting of the
american Council-The American State Council of
New York. which met at Schenectady on Tuesday, had
as mentioned yesterday, stormy session. From the
New York papers we gather the following summary>of
the proceedings
Some two hundred delee ates were present from all
parts of the State, and General Gustavus Adolphus
Scroggs president of the council who went over to the
republicans did his best to turn the convention IN
the same direction The BellEverett men, therefore,
rallied in strong numbers to defeat the scheme OF e
era Scroggs and at the outset of the proceedings
preliminary caucus was held by them at which com
mittee was appointed to wait on Gen. Scroggs and re-
quest him to resign but this request ne declined TO
comply with He also declined various other PROPOSE
tons made by the in consequence OF which 1t was re-
solved to meet in convention with Gen. Scroggs as
president but to take the business Immediately into
their own hands. AS soon the regular convention
was called to ORDER of the most udlcrous conlu-
sion commenced which only ended by the resgna-
ton of the chair by Gen. ScrOggs Who win his Fleuus'
LETT the convention.
The first vice-president General Amos Ell. Prescott,
took the vacant seat the committee on credentials was
appointed and the convention adopted their report
which admitted the representatives OF 100 councils
Officers for the ensuing year were appointed. state
committee for the ensuing year was also appoineo-
Finally, the council unanimously adopted resolution
endorsing the action of the committee OF thrty-two at
Syracuse on the Union electoral ticket, and pedgng
united and hearty support to the electoral ticket pre-
referred to the State committee with power The coun-
Gil adjourned with three cheers for the Union ticket
During the proceedings and before any decisive vote
taken, member Of.the council announced that i've
hundred republicans expected, and that General
Gusavus Adolphus Scroggs was endeavoring to cause
delay until they arrived If, however, they arrived at
ALL they too late to interfere in tue legitimate &C
ton OF the convention.
few Scroggsites met at another place and were
addressed by Scroggs who opposed the coalition ON the
IL r1InoV
denouncing the called Constitutional Union party
in the State Of New York" On motion of Scroggs a
resolution passed the effect that the Americans
of this State be at liberty to vote as their Judgments
and conscience may dictate. The convention elected
officers and State committee, and In fact organised an
independent State council on the Scroggs platform.
A VIRGINIA SLAVE IN PH1LADELPH1A.-O OFFER OF
FREEDOM REFUSED. On Tueday, in the Philadelphia
Court Of Sessions Passmore Williamson applied for a
writ of habeas corpus for the release of Sna Conquest
cOOred woman, III the custody of w. L. Conquest, a
native OF Virginia, but resident OF that CITY, Mr.
Conquest summoned before the court and made at
fdavit to the following effect:
4 hat Sina Conquest was held to service a slave
by him, in the county of Accomac and State Of Viz
gnia that in the month OF july 1860 he returned to
the city OF Philadelphia, where he resides, bringing
with him the said Sna that prior to leaving the State
of Virginia he informed the said Sna that by the laws
OF the State of Pennsy vana she would be free upon her
arrival that he does not detain and has not detained
the said Sna, and has no claim and does not claim
hold her to service within the Commonwealth, and that
she is at liberty to depart if she desires so to do
Mr. Pierce addressed the court, and desired that
Sina might be instructed as to her rights He had un
dersood that she wished to return to Virginia see her
husband, who was ill.
Judge Ludlow called Sna, genteel looking colored
woman and remarked: In obedience to the writ your
master has brought you here and desire say you
that by the laws of Pennsylvania, having been brought
here by your MASTER he residing here you free
man. and your master has told you If you return home,
by the laws OF Virginia, and decision of the Supreme
Court, you will again be slave. You must elect which
course you will pursue, and allow no one to interfere
either way with your determination"
Sina In decided tone, said to the court" think
| would rather 60 back will be better satisfied and
contented my native soil. and feel will be better
off in the end'
Judge Ludlow said he had 10 doubt but that she
would be far better Of in the course she intended to
pursue
Slna now spoke again, in indignant tone of voice,
saying have not been in prison at ALL He (pointing
to Mr.. Conquest has taken me around town, WELL
don't know where and shown all the sights in the
city. don't think it would be honorable for me to
go away from Mr.. Conquest.
The court Judge Ludlow after listening to Sina, Or
dered the writ to be dismissed AS she was leaving the
court room she offered to give five dollars for intorma-
ton as to the person who issued the writ Passmore
Williamson and his inermedding abolition friends felt
considerably mortified at the result