Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-12-07
Meeting of the Democracy OF Red River


On the 18th ult. there was meeting of the Democ-
racy of Red River courty, II. r. Latimer in the
Chair, and D. x. Jamison Secretary. The object Of
the meeting was explained by the Chairman, and a
committee appointed to draft resolutions The reso-
lutons were adopted unanimously, and reflect much
credit upon the gentlemen who composed the commit
tee After expressing unbounded confidence in the
democratic party, and satisfaction at its past honors
they say:
"And believing still that what has proven here
tofore so eminently sound and successful, must
have innate elements of s0undness which will
warrant continued adherence and support, take
occasion to express their undim,nished confidence
in democratic principles, and the National DEM
ocratic Party, and their determination to abide
by it, and to maintain it to the utmost of their
ability. 80 long as there is national organized
body of it to support"
They endorse Mr.. Buchanan's administration in the
main, but dissent from his protective policy and his
disregard of the energetic appeals of Gov. Runnels
for the protection of the frontier they sustain the
President in his Mormon and Nicaraguan policy, and
his encouragement of public buccaneering and,
while not holding him responsible for the enormous
expenditures not recommended by the present admin
istration, they would claim Of democratic Executive
that he should be economical The democracy of Red
River claim the observance of constitutional rights
regard to slavery, anu believing that hese rights
are best preserved by the Constitution in the Unior
they will cndeavor to adhere to this Union until Hrir-
en- to different by positive outrage Of lggis
lation They believe in the maintenance Of all the
reserved rights cf the States not fercey but rnlg
opposed to the agitation of the policy Of rc-opeprg
the African slave trade, considering It quesou Of
utility and humanity, and not of politics. They
press themselves fully satisfied with Mr. Runnels al
ministraton and believe he has done his utmost con-
scientously TO minister to the welfare of the State
They explictystate their belief in the plainly H.
tended non-ntervcntion principle of the Utah, New
Mexico and Kansas bills, reiterated by the Cincinnati
Convention are opposed to a territorial code being
enacted by Congress, any congressional interfer-
the subject, being satisfied to rest the proper
ty rights Of the sayeholders upon the constitutional
rights Of the parties, and the exposition of them by
the Supreme Court of the United States.
They also appointed delegates to the State Conven-
ton, in order to appoint delegates to the Charleston
Convention and to take such other measures as are
necessary for the efficient organisation Of the demo-
cratic party in the State They call upon ther pOliti
cal bretheren throughout the State to meet and
press themselves, 50 that there may be unanmiy N
the state and national conventions
They have no peculiar preferences IS 70 the noni-
bess Of the Charleston Consentisu for the Presden-
cy and -Yresideuey all iss = required is that
they be unsa7erins 5smosrais. 81 ~ shln,y Ard