The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-30
Democra,,c Meeting in Nevada.

Pursuant to the call published in the Nevada
Democrat, Of the 23d inst, about two hundred
Democrats of Nevada Township, met at the
Court House on Saturday evening, at O'Clock
and on motion, w. p. Harrington Esq, was
elected to preside, and J. L. Gamble to act as
Secretary.
A communication from the Democrats Of
Grass Valley, demanding modification, and
expressing their disapproval oc the resolutions
of the County Central Committee, was present
ed and read to the meeting by W. F. Anderson.
The meeting was then addressed by Henry
Meredith Esq, in opposition to the resolutions
of the County Central Committee, and moved
the adoption of the following resolutions:
RESOLVED That the Kansas controversy obsolete
that doctrine of nonntererence and popular cover
eignty again triumphant and that in the approaching
Primary Elections conventions and party movements we
will meet Democrats upon terms Of friendship and
equality
promote the harmony and of the nemocrac party
and that admit the habtua and natural enemies Of the
party and its patriotic principles to participate with us IN
defeat those objects deprive Democrats OF the right OF sell
government their own affairs and leave the party
prey and victim to its opponents.
REsoLyED That the privilege Of voting at Democratic
Primary elections shall be confined to Democrats only or
those who 1dentlneu themselves
in its last contest with other parties.
RESOLVED That do cordially invite Black Repub-
cans Know Nothings to inemeddle with Democratic
Primary elections but with all our hearts hope hat tney
will keep to themselves and the Democracy will assure
them Of fair field ia free 6ght" and final defeat
AS a substitute for the foregoing, DR.. Knox
offered the following: rt
RESOLVED endorse the action OF the Democratic
County Central Committee in making the Cincinnati Plat
form the only test and qualification in voting at our P
electionsurther tests would not only be unjust
but proscrptive.
Mr.. W. F. Anderson then offered as an
amendment to the resolutions moved by Mr.
Meredith, the following, which amendment was
accepted
RESOLVED, That custom and right reason alike direct
that where difference Of opinion arises in the Democratic
party as what shall be its rule and of action the
question should be submitted to the recognized members
Of the Democratic Party and that the decision of major
ity should be conclusive and further that in the present
ready and willing to refer the unfortunate difference
between James Buchanan and stephen A. douglas on the
Kansas question to fair vote Of the Democratic masses
and to abide in good faith by thor arbitration,
RESOLVED That VIC maintain with unfalterng faith our
attachment to the principles announced in the Cncnnat Il
Platform that to assist carrying them out in spirit
of fairness and honor is the highest duty Of every true
democrat
Mr. Anderson then followed in an address in
support of the passage of the resolutions as
amended.
d. Belden, Esq, and T. Hanna Esq, each ad-
dressed the meeting at length, in support of the
action of the County Central Committee and Oi
the substitute offered by DR.. Knox. The de-
bate was concluded by II. Meredith and ]. l.
Caldwell in support Of the original resolutions
as amended.
The vote was first taken on the substitute of
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by q considerable majority.
The question recurring on the original rcso-
lutions of Mr.. Meredith, as amended, were then
passed by similar cote. disappearing the ac-
toE of the County Central Committee.
1t was moved and carried that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in the NEVADA
DENocRAT, whereupon the meeting adjourned
10 meet at the Polls at the Primary election.
II. F. HARRINGTON, Prcs't.
JOIN l.. GAMBLE, Secretary.