The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-07-12
RATIFICATION MEETING.

Harrison county was held at the Courts
house in Marshall, on Saturday, the 9th
of July.
On motion Judge T. A. rArILLo was
called to the Chair and x. W. LouGHERi
appointed Secretary.
r. MuRHAu. Esq., being called upon, e1.
plsined the objec; Of the meeting Tie
.xid. in substance, that the meeting had
been convened for the purpose OF eic'ong
an expression OF opinion from the Democ'
tscy of Harrison county in relation to the
nominations recently made by the National
Democratic Convention a. Cincinnati II
WAS generally known that that Convention
with almost unparalleled unanlmlly had nom
mated the Hon. jaws BUCHANAN, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Tor President, aud the Hon.
ions {. BRYcKrNgipGE, OF kentucky, Tor
Vice President
Il WAS matter Of congratulaion, maj
while there were go many distinguished
leaders of the Democratic party. who had
their friend, in every section OF the l mon,
that general disposition had been msn''
le.ted 60 throw aside personal pfeiences,
and to consider alone. in this crisis, the IN
poftant interests at stake. here were
great duties before Us The rights OF the
States. aud the perpctulty OF the Union
were involved IN this contest Hitherto 1t
had been that two poltica! parties were array
I'D against such other, who, though differing
AS to the manner IN which the government
should be conducted, were each actusted
by patriotic motives, and were led by men
whose fidelity 10 our Institutions WAS uh>
Questioned But now il WAS sectional la
na,icism on one side, and the adhereuts to
toe Constitution on the other II was con
ceded that the Convention had nobly per
formed It's duty It had nominated men oil
ability, of experience and OF PATRIOTISM
James Buchanan, for forty years had been
connected in various important relations
with the government, and uniformly sns'
tanned character not only Tor ability, hu'
for moral worth and consistency There
ass no man in the country whose aniece,
dents were better; not one that presented
"A clearer record. lie ought 10 be paftcn
lady acceptable to the South HIS Gni'
form support of her constitutional rights
As proved by his speeches and votes IN
Congress, his endorsement OF the patriot
ic resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Convention OF Pennsylvania, which
nominated him for the Presidency, his en-
dorsmeut ol the platform adopted by 'h'
National Democracy at Cincinnati aud
his letter a5vrutng the nomination, were
indubitabe evidences of his position
those who o. sailed him did not dare to q
to the records OF the coua.ry Tor THESE
contained a Triumphant vindicatlon against
every character oi aspctslon, But they
managed 10 garble some speech, or to 60
back to some abolition meeting held thirty
five or forty years ago, aud to charge hin
with being present at IT, aud .suctioulug
the resolutions This character of war
nre would have no weight with lutelh
gent men VI Nurrsh next paid hand
some tribute to VI Breckenridge, a,
sterling democrat. and one eUiueBtN
worth, at the distinguished position a.
signed hin He spoke ct the enthusiasm
with which the nominations had been re-
cpiyed. not only ia tne south, hut through
ou, North IT, alluded to the meeting
Nash,neton. which WAS addressed 10, th'
Hou Lewis. tsss. Hon stephen Doug
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te p.atf,rm NncI, they have Adopted aui ,n l'. So
r,u1n ~ .a"F' ,'','p,''l' m .,, ,,, 1,'n ,,
cordially pledge our,el,e. birth To the .upp,r, of %,
platform and The n""'o~e' OF 'hr 'on'rnuon.
Ga motion, the additional resolutions tn
the Democratic platform adopted at 'ln'
cinnatI were then read, and we're received
with applause
Cot VI J Hal being called upon, nd
dressed the meeting and announced that
he had Withdrawn from the american party
lie had voted with It at The las' election
proved failure. He read extracts To show
that N the most important Northern States
the American party in their state couven
tons had repndiated the 18Th section oi the
platform, and bad taken positions hostile "a
the South hey had since held another
Na'lohal 'oh'enuo"' "h'ch rePp"'eu .n''
r1a.s. r.. da p,a.,J.,a,. H. ,o,li
no, endorse thn, pln,(orm or its nominee
lie read extracts showing Mr. Fillmore $
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