Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-08

Democratic Party in Richardson Co.

RULo, N. T., March "a, 1898.
Pursuant to a call, the Democrats Of
Richardson County, Nebraska, met at
Rulo, on the 9th day of March, 1853, at
l o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of taking
initiatory steps towards organizing the
Democratic party of Richardson county.
Meeting being called to order by Mr..
Chas. Martin of Rulo, on motion of Mr..
Hosneir. A. D. Kirk, Esq, of Rulo, was
elected President, and Eli Bedard and
e. H. johnson. Secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. McCullock, the fol-
lowing named persons were elected Vice
Presidents, Ell; Plant, B. F. Cunning
ham, Joseph Dendurant, and Marshal
Jones, of Rulo; ]. C. Lincoln, of Salem;
Ambrose Shelly, and J.. P. Welty, of
Archer. .,r .t,
On motion of M. H. WoOdfr, Esq, of
Rulo, the Chair appointed a committee Of
six, composed of Nj. H. Woodfr, Esq,
P. B. Mccoy, ]. D. Ramsey, B. F. Gun
ningham and ]. Brazo, of Rulo, and ].
Yount of Archer, to prepare and report
Resolutions. The committee appointed
to prepare and report Resolutions after
retiring for a short time reported the
following Preamble and Resolutions,
which we're unanimously adopted /:
Whereas this meeting believe the pre-
sent to be a great political crisis, wherein
s%ectionalism is arrayed against the Union,
the Constitution, and especially against
the great conservative national Democra-
tic party; and
Whereas we think that the doctrines
advocated by Black Republicans through
out the country, are dangerous to the
Union and in direct opposition to the in
terest of the people of Nebraska and
Whereas we think it is time that every
true Democrat should show to the world
the position that he occupies on the i'm
!, portant issues before the country; there
fore
ResolUed as squatter sovereigns of Ne
braska, That we fully endorse the Ne
braska-Kansas Act, as being a true expo
sition of the principles of our govern
ment.
ResoIUed, That we approve and endorse
the Cincinnati Platform, as being the
great foundation upon which Democracy
rests.
ResolUed, That we have full confidence
in the craftsmanship of President Bucha-
nan, and in the ability of the eminent
men of the nation selected by him as Ca
binet advisers, and we believe the policy
pursued by the present Administration
calculated to promote the Union of the
States, the peace of Territories, and the
best interest of the Government.
ResolUed, That we are entirely opposed
to the agitation of the slavery question in
The Halls of Congress.
ReSolyed, That we are in favor of the
immediate admission of Kansas as a
State under the Lecompton Constitution,
with the unrestricted right to alter or
amend her Constitution, thereby confer
ing upon her people absolute and u%nquali-
fed sovereignty, with the power to form
and control each and all of their political
and domestic institutions In their own way,
which is the best if not the only means by
which the troubles in Kansas will cease
to distract and disturb the country, and
peace and order be restored to the Ter
ritory.
RESOLVED, That the President and Sec.
rotary sign the proceedings of this meet
ing, and that the St. Louis Republican,
St. Joseph Gazette, Marysville (Ky)
Express, Iowa Point Enquirer, Omaha
Nebraskian, and Brownville Nebraska
Advertiser, be requested to publish the
same.
Hon. Chas. Mcdonald, of Salem, was
then called upon and addressed the audi
ence, in brief but pointed terms, on the
importance of an early organization; fol-
lowed by A. d. Kirk, of Rulo.
On motion. delegates were appointed to
attend a County Democratic meeting to
be held at Salem N. T., on the first Tues
day in May next.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine
die.
A. D.. KIRK, President.
p. H. JOHNSON, Secretary.