Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-04-20
l.. J. Srnoor, Sec'y.
Democratic Meeting in Kaufman County.

Democratic Meeting in Kaufman County.
In accordance with previous notice, the
| idemocmtic party Of kaufman county, Assem-
I bled at the Courthouse in the town of Kauf
man, on the 9th of April, for the purpose oi
appointing delegates to the Houston Conven'
( tion, TO nominate candidates for Governor, LIT
! sGovernor and Commission of the General
Land Office. Capt. John Spikes, on motion
/ of Col. Gibbs, was called to the chair, and
Richard H. English, requested TO act as secre.
ltary. DR.. VIM. H. Pyle being called on, od'
dressed the meeting, explaining in quite ele-
.gant TENS lis objects and aims.
On motion, the chairman appointed com.
mttee of six gentlemen to report business and
,draft suitable resolutions, which committee
Of the following persons Richard
H. English, VIM. H. Pyle, Nathaniel Daugh'
iertv, f. A. Stone. p. Ables and Joel Boyd.
The committee after short absence return
ed, and the following report was presented to
the meeting, and unanimously adopted.
WAEREAs, by resolution OF the State
Democratic Convention, at its last convoca-
ton, it was agreed that the next State con-
venton should lie held at Houston, on the
Cd day of May, A. d. 1859, for the purpose
of nominating candidates or Governor Lit,
Governor, and Commissioner of the General
Land Office And, whereas, most of the
counties in Northern and Eastern Texas,
have responded to the call. it has become
the duty of the democratic party OF kaut-
man county to act in conjunction with her
sister counties, and appoint delegates, to-
said convention, therefore be it
Resoluad, lst, That we believe the demo-
cratic party is now the only national party I'M
existence in the United States. That we be.
ieve the principles of that party as set forth
by the Cincinnati piattor~t, are IN the man"
correct; that they are consistent with the letter
and spirt Of the constitution, and upon their
success depends the union of these States,
the prosperity of the whole country ana the
rights aud interests of the South.
I'd. That we are in favor of Judlc;ouS sys-
TEN of conventions, for the purpose OF noml-
mating State and Federal officers, and that we
REGARD it as being the best mode of obtaining;
the voice, aud carrying out the will OF the!
people.
Sd, That the chairman appoint one delegated
from each beat in the county, torepresent thrI
same in the Houston convention, and that wei
instruct and authorize them to vote for thei
domination of men of high political integrity
true craftsmanship, and who can go before their;
constituency and give the reasons for the taIth|
that is in them.
4th, That we invite the democracy of Hem
derson county to meet us in convention at
Prairievile, on the lst Saturday in June next,
for the purpose of nominating candid 'tc toI
represent US in the next Legislature.
5th, That we have heard with great regretI
Of the death of Judge J. W.LATMER. That
in his death not only the community in which
he lived has lost one of its brightest ornaments
but that the State at large has sustained AM
rreparable loss.
9Th, That the proceedings of this meeting
be sent to the Dallas Herald and Trinity
'Advocate' for publication.
The chairman then appointed the following
gentlemen delegates to the Houston convention,
viz E. Elgan, Judge Nathaniel Daug gherty,
Joel Boyd, VIM. Gilbert, Capt. John Spikes,
and r. Fl. English.
On motion, the convention adjourned sneI
die.
JOHN SPIKES, Chairman
R. H. ENGLISH, Secretary.