Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-27
nemocratIc meeting In Allegheny.

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At a meeting of portion of the Democracy
of Allegheny county, held at the Court House,
on the evening Of the 2lst Of July, 1860, james
Burk, Esq, was called to the chair, and W. G.
Holloway appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting having been eX'
plained by the chairman, in 4 concise and salts
factory manner, the following resolutions were
adopted unanimously:
/. Resolved, That we approve the nolnlna
ton of John c. breckenridge, Of kentucky, for
President, and Joseph Lane, Of Oregon, for
Vice President Of the United States. and hold
the platform upon which they stand to he the
true meaning and right construction OF the
Constitution Of the United States relative to
the common territories thereof, and sets forth
the principles of the old States Rights De.
mocracY, who have always upheld and Sus.
tanned the equality Of the States, the equal
rights Of the citizens of the States, and the
equal and iuYiolablc protection Of the property
of the citizens Of all the States whcresoeycr
the stars and stripes may wave.
>. Resolved, That we have 10 quarrel with
our brother Democrats Of our loved old Eirgi-
MIA, who, we believe, have gone after strange
gods, and seem disposed to support the nomi-
nation Of Judge DonglaS-hope they will see
the error Of their ways, return TO the embraces
of our gloriou. old party, and not suffer the
possibility Of our honorcd old ilag, which has
so proudly waved at the head Of the Southern
Democracy since 1923, to he tramplel and
trailcd in the dust.
2. Resolved, That we approve the holding
of 4 Democratic Convention i'll the town of
Chariot: csvilic on the 10Th day OF August next,
and appoint the following delegates to said
Convention, namely:
Col. Samuel Carpenter, Geo. +. Dudley, l..
p. Holloway, Cabcl Griffith, Jno. Med. Mann,
Geo. Masters, Geo. ". Bridget, William VI.
Brown, Geo. MclIerdrcy, IT,. Kyle, Jno. j.
Stark, Lee Persingcr, Madison Hook, Bcale
Hook, Jos. Kimberlin, Geo. Stull, Jr., DR.. O.
7. Rogers, Williamson Biggs, Nath'l Mcken-
ney, Chns. N. McElnee, Geo: P. Persinger,
Win. NJ. Scott, VIM. NJ. Mallow, Benz. karnes,
Mai. Vim. Robinson, Robt. Sheen, Jr, John
G. Carpenter, VI. a. Fender, Ira F. Jordan,
Col. E.. Jordan, Geo. S. Armontrout, and that
the Chairman and Secretary bc added to the
list of delegates, and that every other Demo
crat Of this county who will be ut said Con-
vention is appointed il delegate.
i. Resolved, That in the event that none
of the delegates here appointed attend said
Convention. that James Lyons, q. Jennings
Wise and VIM. Old, Jr, ESQuircs. act Us or
aIternatcs in said Convention.
8. Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Richmond EnquI-
rer and Examiner, and that other Democratic
papers copy the same.
Upon motion, the meeting then adjourned.
JAMES BURk, Chairman.
W. G.. HOLLOWAY, Secretary.
Democratic Meeting In Lancaster County.
At a meeting Of. Il large portion OF the De-
mocracy OF Lancaster, held in their Court
House on Monday, the 10th day OF July, Col.
Samuel Downing was called to the Chair and
Hugh Brent appointed Secretary.
The Chair having explained the object of
the meeting, the following resolutions were pre-.
scented by Elias Edlnunds, Esq, and unani-
mously adopted without discussion:
l. Resolved, That two delegates from each
Magistcrial District in this county be appoint
ed by the Chair 10 represent lis i'll the Char.
lottcsvilic Convention which meets on the 18th
Of August next.
.. Resolved, That We cordially endorse and
ratify the nominations Of John {. Hrcckln-
ridge and Joseph Lane for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency and pledge them orr enthuSl.
astic support.
3. Resolved, That we approve and endorse
the platform of principles adopted by the Con-
~vention which assembled al the Maryland In.
stiluie Hall, in Baltimore, on the %0tll day Of
June last.
+. Resolved, That Dur delegates III Char
lottcsvllIc arc hereby instructed to agree TO no
compromise which may give the electoral vote
Of the State to Douglas and Johnson.
Upon motion, it was further
Resolved, That any Democrat Of this county
who may be in Charlottesville on the 10th OF
August, be requested to act as our delegate.
Resolved, That o. j. Wise, and y. Tyler, he
requested TO act as or alternatcS.
The Chair then appointed the following dele
gates:
First Dist,ict.--Wm. II. lessee. \. t.. Car
ter.
Second District. - Warner Enbank, Thomas
S. Dunnway.
Third District-Elias I!dmondS. Wln. Hen
derson.
Fourth District j. b. James, c. \. lawson.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary we're
added to the delegation.
On motion, it was resolved to publish the
proceedings Of this meeting in the Democratic
papers of Richmond,
Col. Richard 4. Claybrooi, the %elector for
the Tth district, then addressed the assembled
Democracy in 4 mastery manner. He spoke
in terms Of high praise and reverence Of the
many great qualities of Douglas, but said that
if true to ourselves, we could not and sholid
not endorse his one great heyeSy. After re-
viewing the political record Of Bell, he con-
cluded by an eloquent appeal 10 men of all
parties to support Breckenridge and Lane.
On motion Of Thomas S. Dunaway, a unan.
imous vote of thanks was returned to Col.
Claybrook for the able and efficient manner in
which he had discharged his duty as elector.
SAMUEL DOWNING, Chairman.
HuGH BRENT, Secretary.