The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-09-01

the American Party composed Of about three
hundred delegates. and representing 100
councils from every section of the State, met,
on Tuesday last, at Schenectady under call of
Gustavus Adolphus Scroggs, late Plesd, nj of
the Council, who recently declared him self for
Lincoln. 1t being supposed that Mr.. Scroggs
designed an endorsement of the nominees OF
the Republican party, the Bell. Everett men
resolved upon heading him off, and assembled
in large numbers for the purpose. and held a
preliminary caucus at which a committee
was appointed to wait on Scroggs and request
him to resign. He declined this and other
propositions, however, whereupon it was
determined to meet in convention with
Scroggs as president, but to take the business
Of the convention into their own hands
Upon the calling of the Convention to
order, the president proceeded to the appoint
ment of a committee on credentials. composed
as the Bell men alleged, of Republicans. -
Objections were raised to the appointments,
and the president holding that the chair had
Alright to appoint the Committee. Hon
George Briggs took an appeal from his decision
which the chair refused to put One o! the
wee Presidents, thereupon put the question,
and the decision Of the chair was reversed
A,suspenson of the rules and the appoint.
ment OF committee on credentials was
then moved, which the chair also refused to
put. A member thereupon announced that
five hundred republicans We're expected there
in half an hour. and that the object of the
chair was to delay the action of the conven-
ton until that aid arrived; he therefore
moved that the Vice President take the chair,
which was after considerable confusion car.
ricd by large ma jority. Gen Prescott then
took the char amidst loud applause, and the
appointment of the Credential Committee
was then proceeded with.
GEN. PREsCoTT, in the absence of the com :.
mittce on credentials. then reported to the
Council the action Of the committee of thirty.
two who had. in order to defeat the repnbii.
can candidates and promote the prospects of
the success Of the Bell and Everett ticket,
united with the Douglas party in an clecror al
ticket, with which they intended to carry
the State against sectiona,sm. 1t had been
much canvassed ID the papers what these
union elector were going to do. They were
gong to be elected IN the first place loud
cheers.) In the next place. knowing the
mon. he could pledge himself that when
elected they would do all in their power to
uphold the constitution and the Union
and would do all possible to defeat the sec
tional party against which the American had
always been arrayed.
Loud applause, and three cheers given for
the union electoral ticket.
After the election of off GERS for the ensuing
year,
GEN. Prescott, in an appropriate spec oh
returned thanks for the honor conferred upon
him, and declared the belief that the present
meeting OF the conncil, although called by
the President for unworthy motives, would
he found the best movement ever ma de in
behalf of the American party, and would be
feel: in the increased Union vote Of the State.
His remarks were received with loud
applause.
A State Committee for the year headed
by Erastus Brooks. was then appointed
The following among other resolutions was
adopted UNANIMOUSLY.
Resolved, That this council heartily
endorse the action of the committee of thirty.
two, at Syracuse as Union electors, and
pledge united and hearty support to the
electoral ticket presented to US by them
GEORGE MoRToN. of New York, moved
that the nomination or support of proper
persons as candidates to he supported for
State officers be referred to the State Commit.
tee, with power. Carried.
The Council then adjourned, with three
cheers for the Union ticket.
Gen. Scroggs after retiring from the regular
convention went with thi,ty-two friends and
some thirty delegates from Schenectady, to
room in the Eagle Hotel, and proceeded to the
election Of officers for the year, all of whom are
said to be republican svmpathlzers. They
also passed resolutions denouncing the
Douglas-Bell.fusion, those American editors
who support it, the organization and action
OF the Constitutional Union party and per.
mHting the Americans of the State to vote as
they please in this presidential fight.
This permission was not. however unani
mousiy accorded the resolution cmbodyng
it being opposed earnestly by a number Of
the Albany delegates. The meeting adjourn.
cd with cheers for Scroggs.