The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-28
For the Western Democrat.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

Pursuant to previous notice, portion of the demo-
Gratis of Mecklenburg county assembled in the Court
House, IN Charlotte, Thursday evening the 23d of
August for the purpose of forming Breckenridge and
Lane Club. s- .- -a#.5 .rs
Rea, Esq, called the house to order by request
ing MIR G Williamson to take the Chair, and John
Tate to act as Secretary.
The object of the meeting explained by the Chair
man, after which, VIM Kerr, ESQ., moved that Com
mittee of five be appointed prepare business for the
action of the meeting, whereupon the Chair appointed
DIR. Orr, Messrs C Grer D Rea VIM ] Kerr
and DR.. NJ Miller. 4 s.s' II
During the absence of the committee the meeting
was addressed by w Davis and Yates, Esq's.
Jas Davis, Esq, also called upon, but excused
himself briefly pledging his support to Breckenridge
and Lane.
The committee returned and VIM Kerr ESQ.,. in its
behalf reported that the Committee had deemed it in
expedient to offer resolutions this the first meet
ing, the object simply being to organize, and offered
the following suggestions
Your Committee would suggest that the officers of
this Club should consist of President and VicePresi
dent, Secretary and an Executive Committee of FIVE.
We further suggest that the President and VicePre
sident be nominated and elected voee--and that
they appoint the remaining officers and Executive
Committee. . .... g..
That the members of the Club be convened at the
call of the President.
That committee of three be appointed 10 prepare
resolutions expressive of the views of this Club and to
report at the next meeting of the Club.
That this club be styled the Mecklenburg Breckin-
ridge and Lane Club.
On motion of S W Davis, ESQ., the report of the
committee was adopted
An election then held which resulted in the
choice of VIM Kerr, Esq, President, and DR. Edward
White, Fice-President.
The President, taking the Chair made the follow
ing appointments
Rea, Grier, Sam'l Harris, Henry Miller,
and DR.. Miller, to constitute the Executive Com
mittee, and
Jno Brown A Williamson and J H White Esq's
Committee on resolutions-John Tate Secretary.
Williamson, Esq, moved that the club meet
twice month, ION Tuesday night,) which after
discussion, was agreed to.
MIR E Ii Brtton, offered the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, A division in the ranks of the Democracy
of N. Carolina exists in consequence of early ex
pressed preferences in favor of the Hon. Stephen A
Douglas the part of some of his friends prior the
nomination of the Hon. j. C. Breckenridge, it be-
the duty of the friends of the latter gentleman
to every honorable re-unite the Democra-
cy Of the State for the purpose of securing the
thereof for Breckenridge and Lane; and
WHEREAS 1t has been proposed and appears to have
been endorsed by the friends of Mr. Douglas that all diff
ferences between Democrats be reconced upon this
basisf the vote of this State will elect Douglas or
place him in the House, and that will neither elect
Breckenridge place him in the House, the Douglas
Democrats may rest assured that the may be
for Douglas, Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Breckenridge and Lane club of
Charlotte do hereby most respectfully recommend to
their brother democrats throughout the State the pro-
priety of accepting the basis for compromise as pro-
posed, if officially profered by the Mass Meeting of the
friends of Mr. Douglas, to convene at Raleigh the
3Oth August, inst.
Resolued That a copy of these Resolutions be for
warded through the Democratic papers of Charlotte to
those Journals in the State in favor of Breckenridge
and Lane, in order to obtain expression of their
opinions.
On motion of Dr. NJ Miller, they were laid on the
table.
The meeting then adjourned.
A. G. WILLIAMSON, Chm.
JNo, NJ. TATE Secretary