Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-04-13
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- Democratic Meeting.
y At meeting Of the Democracy Of Parke'
.county, held at the Courthouse in the town o.
Weatherford, on the Pad day Of April 1859
kccording toprevious. notice. The following
proceedings were had.
On motion, John godfrey. was called to the
chair. and A. J. Ball, appointed secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Price, a committee ol
1--we were appointed to daft resolutions expires
sing the object Of the meeting. During ihs
retirement Of said Committee, which consist
ed of the following named gentlemen; John
James, Barney Richey James Kdwel, Johr
If Porter, James Godfrey, and John u. Phelps
chairman,-Wm. B. Shannon. was called on
to address the meeting, which he did in an elo
quent and appropriate manner. He also re-
viewed his course as Representative in the
| last Legislature, in which he assured the set
| tiers upon the frontier that he had done all IL
his power to promote their interesti and
pledges himself still to do so, il reelected
IAfier which the committee returned and
through their chairman, John H. Phelps, re-
ported the following resolutions, which were
read and unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Great questions are now dividing
the people Of different sections Of this Un
ION. in regard to the fundamental structure
of our Government, and the powers delega'
ted to il. And, whereas, the time is rapidly
approaching when il will again devolve on
the people Of this State to select officers to
administer the Government Of the same
And, whereas, the democratic party is the
only party that can organize throughout the
United States sound constitutional princi.
pies. And, whereas, that organization can
only be expected by the several counties
holding conventions and sending delegates
to a State Conventon to be held at the city
Of Houston, on the Cd day Of May,next.-
And, whereas. the great democratic State oil
Texas, has always triumphed by adherne
TO this system Of organization. Therefore,
be it
Resoivtd, That we, the democracy Of Par.
ker county. heartily concur in, and unanimous
|Iy reaffirm the principles of the Democratic
lparty of the Union, and the Constitution as
embodied in the platform of the National De-
is5S ias eh6se hs s 81 GssfnSs s
faith and opinions; believing them to embrace
\ the only doctrines Nhich can preaerTe tls
selug rights Of lne States.
Remiyed Cd That we believe il egssniin
I for ,he success q the principles which we mold
h in COMMON with cur 0emocratic brelhNn o.
sihe different States, that 'ttefa :nquld 6e uai,y
Sof action on The ysgrt ~ all aeroatfs ihfodgh
fou, ~. {5niou, and n9setare tti&fEd we M
s5Eant dfiaTa- a-t t3 5esrCsFui lhe Ae 5oeffty y
sparker county 10 the State Convention. to Be
ehed in the city Of Housnp, on the Cd day q
SMay next.
ResoIue3, Sd. That itis the duty d ell true
land poe d citizens to zealously and fearlessly
meet the present exciting slavery issue, brought
nbout bv The reckIessness of the fanatics Of the
North, and provoked by them, until the har.
monv. permanency and prosperity of the Un-
ION itself is imperrilled
Resolved, 4th. That we demur any law OF
Congress, making the foreign slave trade pra'
lev, at usurpation Of power not warranted oy
1.-The Constitution OF the United States, ana
ought to be repealed.
Resozped, 5lh. We denounce abolition Black
IRepublcani.m, Notification, Secession and
EDisunion, as elements Of discord, and dlstrac'
Ition,' each having common purpose weak
lining the bonds Of our glorious Union, and eve
: r. lover of his country should be found In
|unitsd opposition to them.
|j}Resoloed, 9th. That our delegates to the
Houston Convention be, and they are hereby
Requested to vote for, ard use all honoraois
measures to secure the nomination OF John ~
Reagan, for the office Of Governor. :.
Resolued. 7th. That we recommend E. EI
Loot. for Lieutenant Governor.
Resolved, 9Th. That we recommend Frank
White, for commissioner Of the General Land
Office.
Resolred, 9th. That the chairman appoint
Eight delegates to attend the State Convention
The following named gentlemen were ap
pointed by the chairman as delegates to the
State Convention A. IT, Obenchaln, A. j.
Hnnter, A. J. Ball, J. Matlock, John Godfrey,
VIM. F. Fondrer. ]. P. Cate and DR.. Hard.
RESOLVED, That the delegates appointed are
hereby authorized to appoint proxies to cast
their votes in the Convention in case they
should fail to attend.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of the meet.
ling be forwarded to the Editors Of the From
liter News State Gazette, and Dallas Herald,
land that they be requested to publish the same.
JOHN GODFREY, Chair.
A. J. BALL, Sec.
EmGRAr1oN TO ARIzoNIA.-We are in re.
CENT of a few lines from Col. Lockridge, dated
San Antonio, March 9th, in which ne informs
,n,,h haunnd his mOSf