Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-04-27
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In pursuance 10 previous notice. the Democracy OF
Dallas county assembled at the Courthouse IN the
town Of Dallas on Saturday the 23d inst, to appoint
delegates to the Congressional Convention 10 be held
at Henderson on the ~ Of May next.
On motion. Capt. jeff Peak, ST., was called to the
Chair. and J. l. Leonard appointed Secretary, hter
which Gen. John ]. Good was called upon 10 explain
The object Of the meeting, which he did in very
short and appropriate manner.
On motion the Chair appointed committee OF ave
10 draft resolutions expressive OF the mecting'
The following gentlemen were appointed on said
committee viz: Gen. John j. Good. Col Geo. Wilson,
". X, Masten. Vim. Sprowls and Henry Order. Esq.
Said committee, ailcr being absent few moments,
returned, aud, through their Chairman John j. Good,
reported the following resolutions. which were read
consecutiyely aud unanimously adopted
4 Resolrea. That the Democracy Of Dallas County,
true aud faithful to the constitution and the Union
cheerhy subscribe to the time-honored principles oil
the party proclaimed by its conventions National and
State, and viii cordially support and id-oeatc them
Resolred, That we recognize no necessity Tor the
addition OF new principles, or the ENGRAVING OF new
tests Of Democratic faith md would regard such acts
by any convention Of this State as unwise, impoltic
and fraught with danger.
ResoIred, That we regard negro scrytudc MS II ex-
ists in the slave holding Sta ties OF this government n
great and signal benefit to both the whites and black
an Institution wise and humane aud fully defen-
sible upon grounds religious social and moral; but
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slave trade and the tender fnny issues upon that
subject to the Democracy this State because its ten
dency Is 10 ALLEVIATE the true and tried champions of
the marty North, who have right nohly bottled and
sacrificed themselves for the sake Of principles alone
hccasc 1t is sectional in its character and calculated
to increase the animosity existing between the North
and the South already wrought to mn alarming pitch
hy the combined efforts of fanatics in the former and
lemngogues in the latter section of our Government
Resolved, That we are opposed to administering IN
every shape and FORM because contrary to the law OF
the land. and contrary to the moral code. and that we
have no sympathy whatever for any man or set OF
engaged in such unlawful and ubiquitous enterprises.
Resolrrd, That in the Hon. JonN H. REAGAN, we re-
cognze no trucking or time serving politician but
true and tried Democrat, nm able statesman, n bold
fearless and honest Representative of whom we feel
proud and that the Democracy of this county fully
freely and cordially endorse his in the Nation
Ial councils
Resolved, That Judge REAGAN is our first choice
FLOR Representative in Congress from this District AMI
that the delegates from this county to the Henderson
convcnton be- and they hereby instructed to use
all fair and honorable means to secure his nomIa
Vton. f
On motion, the Chair appointed five delegates tc
represent Dallas county in said convention.
4 The following are the names Of the gentlemen ap
pointed viz Gen. John J. Good, Dr. G. r. Pryor
/ Col John NJ Crockett, Col. Geo. Wilson, and H.
Nicholson Esq. res
/ On motion the Chair was added to the delegation.
I On notion the Secretary was requested to furnis
copy of the proceedings of the meeting to the Dai
las Herald for publication.
/ On motion, the meeting went into an election fol
president, to fill the vacancy occasioncd by the dealt
pShg putin hvbnatimes ,pi vMv,.R urtqsteps PAN!
| tion.
| On motion. the meeting adjourned.
f' 1azi JEFF PEAK Sn., Chairman.
| j. L. LEONARD, Sccrefory