St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-14
Democratic Meeting.

Democratic Meeting.
Pursuant to notice, a mass convention Of the
Democracy of Floyd County was held at the
house OF Chester Butterfeld in Floyd, Floyd
County, Iowa, on Saturday, the 9th inst.
The meeting organized on motion of Moses
Congerb by the appointment of R. d. BrorIow for
President, JOHN BLUNT and M W. RAYMOND
for Vice Presidents, and A. H. BRACKET for
Secretary.
On motion Of Joshua Jackson, the President
appointed Messrs. Conger, G.. Tillotson, Joshua
Jackson, Seth Richardson and Joseph Coley
committee to draft resolutions. This COM
mittee reported as follows
Whereas, In view of the importance of the COM
ing presidential election to all classes of the
community and all sections of the country,
| and in order to give efficiency to the exer-
tons Of the Democracy of this country, in
aid of the Democratic cause, it has been de-
termined to organize a Buchanan and Breck-
enridge Cub: Now, therefore
Resolced, That we form ourselves into Club.
to be called The Buchanan and Breckenridge Club
| Of Floyd Couhty.
| Resolved, That we belong to that party which
| is the worthy possessor of the principles advo-
Gated by Jefferson and Jackson, and that in
spite of modern fanaticism and the advocates
of higher Law" we will pursue the policy Of
those wise statesmen whose guide was the Con-
stitution of their Country-whose motto was
the Union of the States
Resoired, That we cordially approve the plat
form of principles proclaimed by the late Ma
tional Democratic Convention at Cincinnati
that in them we see preservation of the rights
of the States, Safety in our relation with for
eign governmentS-Peace and prosperity at
home That in the nominees of that convention
we behold men whose past services afford a
sure guarantee for the future; That in James
Buchanan we see the personal dignity, emf
nent talent and large experience in Stateman-
ship which are necessary to the proper dis
charge of the duties of the Presidential Office;
and in John c. Breckenridge, the eloquent
Kentuckian, the rising young statesman whose
name will yet be inscribed among the bright
est in our country's history.
Resclrea, That the usurpation by Congress
of the powers expressly reserved to the States
will be destructive to the National Union and
that the exercise of power on the part of Gov
eminent over the question of slavery in the
territories is only a stpping stone to the ex-
ercise of the same power in the States whenev-
err Northern fmaticisrn shall demand it.
Resolued, That the prescription of our adop-
ted citizens, so earnestly sought by the miss
called American party meets our unqualified
disapprobation that this, equally with the
prescription of our Southern brethren by the
Republicans, is a measure to which we as true
Americans can never subscribe and which the
Democratic party will resist at all hazards
Resolred, That in the strict adherence to the
Constitution we can alone see safety to the
Union which has been the source Of our Ma
tional prosperity that the preservation of
both shall be our constant endeavor, undcter-
red by agitation whether at the North or the
South.
Speeches were then made by Mcssrs Tillot-
son Of New York and Coager of Floyd, which
were appropriate to the occasion and were
loudly applauded /; at the dose of which cor
dial invitation was given to any Of the oppo.
site party to respond.
/. On motion of Joshua Jackson, the meeting
proceeded to organize Buchanan and Brock
enridge Club, when, on mot on of Moses Con-
ger the following officers wee chosen, viz -
RID. BIGEIow, President.
n. ". RAYMOND, Vic Presidents.
Humphrey Hogan, Secretary.
On motion of A. H. Bracket the Chair ap.
pointed a committee of fou to draft a Consti
tuition or Platform for thes Tub, which CON-
mittee reported the following
Pesoiue5 That we the suhaibers, Democrats
of Floyd County, hereby fom ourselves into
Club, to be called the BAttanan and B,eck.a.
ridge Club Of Floyd C0tny,o or the purpose of
aiding at the ensuing electin the triumph of
the nominations of the Cintnnati Convention
We pledgeourselves to advocate the principles
of the time-honored DEMOCRACY of the Uoion.
and declare uncompromiSlg hostility to Re-
publicanism, Americanisrn or any other Ism
under which our political elemies cloak their
reasonable designs against he Union and the
Constitution Of our country
On motion Of Joshua Jacson, A. H. Brack-
EFT and Moses Conger wereappointed a COM
mittee to call meetings Of he Club.
On motion of NJ. Congo ]. Jackson was
added to the committed arf
On motion of NJ. w. Ramond, Moses Con.
ger, Theodore Mix and iJsnes Hemphill were
appointed q Corresponding Committee. E@
On motion of Joshua Jakson it was
Voted, That when this Meeting adiourns. it
. adjourn to meet at ST. ChaIes on the 23d day
of August, 1856, at one clock, P. NJ. and
that the Corresponding ommittee procure
speakers.
On motion of Humphrey Hogan, it was
Voted, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the ST. Clsles Republican In
tellisencer and the Usage Imocrat.
R. D. BIqEow, President.
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