Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-04-13
Dem ooratic Meeting in Collin,

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cy of Collin. met at the Cour.house. in Nc.
Kinney, April 9th. to appoint delegates to the
State and Congressional Convention;
On motion, Judge Geo. II. Pecues, was cho-
sen President, and rhos. J. Brown, and ). J
Howe, were appointed Secretaries: AFTER
brief address, explanatory OF the objects ot the
meeting. committee OF eleven lone from each
bent) wns appointed, by the chair, TO report
resolutions expressive Of the sentiments OF the
convention. md also to present the names o'
suitable persons to represent tie county IN inc
State convention. The following gentlemen
were appointed said committee, viz:
Jno. L. Lovejov. Jr., Lewis Sher'ey, Sam'l
p Brown, Moses Jones, A. ]. Caldwell, jacob
Bncu., F. ]. Vance. J. J. Howe, Alex. Berry,
Beni. White, and Zachariah Jackson.
The committee reported the following
WHEREAS, The chairman Of the State
Central Committee, has issued call for
convention, to be held at Houston, on the I'd
dav Of Nav, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the Offices of Governor, Lieut..
Governor. and Commissioner Of the Gener-
al Land Once; and whereas the democracy
Of Collin, are in favor of thorough organ.
izat,on of the party 'hronghnnt the State !;
therefore be it
HeSOfUe0, i nat WO COIu"uV "PP'V'~
holding said convention, and will ABIDE oy anu
supnort the iominees Of the same.
ResolpeG, Thu, one delegate from each oen'
be elected by this convention, 10 represent Gn''
county IN ibe State convention, the deicGates
having power TO substine others N 'nera ateao'
in case they sic unable 10 attend
Rssoloed, That Eve deegntes ba elected %
,epresen, tie county at larGe
Resayvaa, That the delegates 70 TIE Slate
.onyenfton h, .4,tari1ea .er seFFf=s~ ~ 'A'H
cn,inty 4, the Congressional convertidn,
+, TResoj.ed. That the course Of our dstin1
hsSTEried Representatives in Congress, the HlonI
.iobn n Reagan, has iul6ied al! ouI jusi es
4n.c,ations, when we elected him to his present
\ position, and that we cordially recommend HIM
\ for reelection to the same.
Resolped, That in Maj. Sam'l Bogart, of
this county, we recognize man Of sterling IN,
tegritv. democrat Of long standing. devoted
to the principles Of the democratic party !,
strict constructionist, and that we recommend
him to the favorable consideration Of the State
convention for the office of Lit. Governor.
Resolved. That Jacob Sterne, Hon., M. w.
Allen. Saml p Brown, John M. Sanomons,
John B. Martin. Jesse Short Harrison Brum-
NETT, Moses Jones, Addison Wilson, Hon. Ja-
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gates to represent the different beats.
Resolued, That Hon. j. w. Throckmorton,
Alex. Berry, Rob't W. Carpenter, VIM A.
Brown, and David Melton, be elected delegates
to represent the county at large.
The report Of the committee was unan-
mously adopted.
On motion, the President and Secretaries
were requested TO sign the proceedings Of the
meeting; and forward them 10 State Gazette,
Houston Telegraph Dallas Herald and Ad-
vance Guard with request that they be pub
lished.
l On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet
in Mckinney, Saturday, May 2lst to ratify
the nominations for State officers, to nominate
a candidate for the Legislature. and to adopt
measures to secure concert OF action, in the
selection of candidate for floater.
GEO. H. PEGUES, Pres.
THo'. J. BRowS' Secretaries.