The Van Buren press., 1860-08-24
Breckenridge and Lane Ratifica-
zion Meeting,

At mass meeting held in the city of
Van Buren,, County of Crawford on Satur-
day, the 18th August, 1860, the Hon.
Sam NJ. Hays was called to the chair, and
Benton j. Brown appointed Secretary. The
object of the meeting being explained by
the chairman, Charles \. Carroll in.raln.
ced the IoIIowIny resolutions which were
unanimously adopted.
We, the Democracy Of Crawfor! County adopt
these resolutions expressive Of our views
tiunal politics.
LIST. We fully endorse the platform Of Democrat
ie principles recently cnunciasel by the - presen-
tatives of the true democracy lately ressserbsd 1T
the Maryland Institute in the city of Baltimore
and must accord to them = well done, thou good
and faithful servants for their determined and
persistent refusal to barter away the Constitution
Of their country and the equality Of the States for
iexpediency the smile OF traitor the cxpectan-
ley Of eighty millions of spoils.
End. Those Of the Democratic party at Charles
ton who refused protection 20 every State aud every
citizen Thereof il the Territories ot the United
States ignored the Constitution Of our confc5erst
II government, as exIraunded by the sages Of the
past. by the Supreme court of our coUatry, by the
Attorney General Of the United States bv the
President and his entire cabinet. by a Democratic
Senate with two iguobe exceptions by nearly ev-
cry Democrat in the House of Representatives. bv
Il majority of the States OF the Union and bv the
3r1 Stephen A. Douglas gained the confidence
of the National Democracy by his gallant gght on
the Kansas Nebraska bih, repelins, with strong
arm. the furious assaults Of northern finaticism
and lost il in panderng Ia this Abolition element
by turning his back apon his promise 10 abide by
the decision of the United States Supreme Court,
by warning upon the Court, by warning upon Il.
Democratic Senate, D-inoc-atic Administration,
ana finally disniembering the party to CRAFTY =
pGsonal ambition.
4th. Benz Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, in refusing
20 sell his principles, his country, his State and
war upon the Jeffersoaiau maxim Of equal States
and equal rights " for Vice Presidential nonina-
ton, stands beautifu. contrast wit, Herschel V
johnson in accepting ,iornns.ion on :; sfluatter
platform and saying IN his letter of acceptance.
: he believed it TO oe the right of the South to de-
mad and the duty ef Congress to extend protec-
ton to persons and property of every kind ncIud
ins slavery IN the Territories during their Terrific
rial state"
! e.h We regard tie resanping Of Know. Moth
humbas platform, ss':a ;oke aud hope tie j;oke
may no. be made painfully practical bv nre-
venting the cooperation of ali good men 10 save
the constitution, which, if saved, will save the
Union and execute the laws. Not otherwise
9th We look upon Black Repnblieanisn as
elargeable by reason of inceadiary speeches, pub
lications, platforms nst Iose directly with the
also from the recent news with the villairous in
eeudarisin in the State of Texas and hence regard
the leaders at least of said organization traitors
10 their country who disregarded while il office
.heir oaths TO support its Constitution.
1th. From the entire disregard Of the Const:tu-
tion, the contempt in which it is holden, aud the
pledge to violate il in connection with previous vi
Citations by the Black Republican party, foremost
among whom is Abraham Lincoln We would re-
gard his election TO the Chief Magistracy of the
II 4. q
government Hence We regard the cooperation of
patriotism without regard to previous minor differ
ences as duty against the enemy OF mankind,
else the formidable question may be submitted TO
patriotism Of submission to the revolution or de-
fence Of the Constitution.
9Th. in the nomi nation Of Jehn c. Breckenridge
of Ky. and Joe Lane, of Oregon. for the Presden-
cy and Vice Presidency of the United States, with
clsar record and sound platform, We recognize
the practical beauty of our system OF equality In
seeiaga poor or ohan, and an Unedueated hatsoat-
man, rise by successful gradstion, the to the
Legislature of his native STATE TO the post of Major
in the United States army, TO the House of Repre-
senta.ives, to the Vice Presidency, aud now he
stands elected to the United States Senate, and the
chosen candidatecf his party Tor the highest Office
in the nation the other 10 the legislature of In
diana his adopted State To the post OF General in
the United Staes Army, the Governor of the Terri
tory Of Oregon representative IL the lower house Of
Congress, Senator OF the Unit ii States and now
the choice of his party for the seeot Office in the
Government, never having trailed arms to a home
traitor foreign foe. We cordialiy endorse their
nomination aad viii labor earnestly for their suc
cess.
18th. notwithstanding CoyodisEi Abolitonis.n
and Dougiasisn. We look upon james Buchanan as
a statesman who has done his dty, who has rc.
deemed his piedges-upon his Administration as a
success. we rs- interss him, we thank him
icta The wap-aest ensoGiuI.s OF grateful hearts
hereby tsaderei to that noble band o! northern
-s-I..s Tio d:se sitL e3 c.st.ra 3~votlcn, ei.re