Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-27
Nemaha County Democratic Con.
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me Democracy OF Nemaha County met in Convention
at the city Of BrOwnvilIe on Saturday nay 22d, in ODE
dience to q previous call.
At half past ten the convention was called 70 order,
and Richard Brown, Esd vas chosen ehairDaa, and =.
W. Hackney, seeretarg.
On motion, the chair s~vpointed . committee Of avstO
draft and report suitable resolutions.
the chair appointad Aess1s. G.. b. Nixer, E-W FUR
mas, N. =. clarK. D. siegel, and D, h NcLaushhh'
said committees.
On motion, the meeting adjourned till two O'Clock
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At 2 9elock the convention was called to order by the
chairman.
The convention having come to order, G.H-Nixonr re-
ported the following Resolutions which we're unanimous
~ adopted.
Whereas, Certain individuals have sought to draw
party lines in this Territory, and by public meetings
have organized themselves into a so-caffed Republican
party, ifbecomes necessary for the Democrats Of Me-
braska to thoroughly organize their forces, to declare
their ps1ncipieS, and be prepared % meet this sectional
party ii the approaching campaign.
Whersas, a cali has been made for q convention to
meet at Pfattsmoufn on the $dday Of June next, for tho
purposes organizing the Democratic party OF the Ter
Whereas, The Democracy OF Nemaha county are de-
sirous of meeting the Democracy of the Territory, be i.
therefore
ResOlved, Thaethe chairman appoint Eve persons to
act as delegates for NemAha county in said convention.
ReSO1Ued, That all good and true Democrats Of Nema-
ha county who may be at said convention are hereby re-
quested to act as delegates in saidTerritorial convention.
ResolVed, That we re-afhrm the resolutions adopted
by the National Democratic convention at Cincinnati,
Ohio, Junel4 1856. Et
ResOEped, That we cordially approve Of the admins
tration OF James Buchanan, our honOred chief magis-
trAte, t~eIiesing it to be marked with ability, fmpartiali-
ty, patriotism and devotion to the people and the consti-
tutionaI rights Of the country. p.
ResoIUed, That we hail with joy the final settlement
of the Kansas constitutional question by Congress.
ReS0IUed, That we are in favor Of Congress passing a
National Homestead law, granting one hundred and Sixty
acres o land, out Of any lands belonging to the general
the head Of a family, and who will settle upon and
improve the same for a number Of years.
Resided, That we know no north, no south, no east,
no west, thus sectiOnally; but unite upon a common
platform, for the commong good Of the people, extending
the hand Of fellowship to all who endorse and adhere to
the principles OF the constitution.
ResolVed, That the principle Of popular sovereignty,
as set forth in the Organic Act Of this Territory, is a vital
and fundamental principle OF true democracy.
ResoIVed, That in the organization of States the peO-
pie have the right to decide at the polls upon the char
acter ottheir fundamental laws. and that the experience
Of the past year has cOnchusively demonstrated the wis
dom OF this principle; and therefore when a Territory ha;
held a convention to frame a constitution, such ~cOnstitu-
tion should be submitted to the people Of said Territory
for their ratification or rejection, before it asks admission
into the Union.
ResoIUeG, That the proceedings of this meeting b.
published in the Nebraska Advertiser, Nemaha JOurna
and all other Democratic papers in the Territory.
The delegates appointed to attend the convention wert
Messrs. Jesse Cole, J. D N. Thompson, N F Ozark, i
Reid, W S Horn, and DR. Keeling.
R. BROWN, chairman.
II. v. HACKNEY, Secretary.