The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-29
Democratic Meeting.

/ At meeting of the Democracy, held i
| Fayette on the 9th day of August, 1860
On motion of Hon. E. II. Hicks, P. +
Montgomery, Esq, was called to the Chair
On taking his seat he made few appropriat
remarks, stating the object Of the meeting t
be to ratify the nominations of Breckinridg
and Lane
On motion Of Thomas Reed, Esq, w. A
Trimble was appointed Secretary.
1 On motion of Capt. j. S. johnson, the fol
lowing resolutions wereTead for the consider
| alton of the meeting:
! .ResOtUed, l. That this meeting do cordially
ratify the nomination Of J. C. Breckenridge
for President and Joseph Lane for Vice. Pres.
ident of the United States.
2. That the Government Of Territory or
gained by an act of Congress, is provisional
and temporary, and during its existence all
citizens of the United States have an equal
right to settle with their property in the Ter
ritories, without their rights, either of per-
son or property; being destroyed or injured,
by Congressional or Territorial Legislation.
3. That it is the duty of the Federal Gov
eminent in all its departments, to protect,
when necessary, the rights of persons and
property in the Territories, and wherever
else its constitutional authority extends.
4. That when the settlers in a Territory.
having an adequate population, form State
Constitution, the right of sovereignty COM
mences, and being contaminated by admis-
sion into the Union, they stand on an equal
footing with the people Of other States; and
a State thus organized ought to be admitted
into the Federal Union, whether its Constr
tuition prohibits or recognizes the institution
of slavery.
5. That the Democratic party are in favor
of the acquisition OF the Island of Cuba, on
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain, at the earliest practicable
moment.
6. That the enactments Of State Legisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law, are hostile in character to,
and subyersive of the Constitution, and rcvo-
lutionary in their effects.
z. That the Democracy Of the United
States recognize it as an imperative duty of
this Government, to protect naturalized citi-
zens in all their rights whether at home or
in foreign lands, to the same extent as its ma
tive born citizens. And
WHEREAS, One Of the greatest necessities
of the age, in political, commercial, postal /
and military point OF view, is speedy COM
between the Pacific and Atlantic
coasts; therefore be it a gs
ReSoiUed, That the National Democratic |
party do hereby pledge themselves to use ey-
Fry means in theirpoWer 10 secure the passage |
IF some bill, to the extent of the constitu-
ional authority Of Congress, for the construc
ion of a Pacific Railroad from the Mississippi
liver to the Pacific ocean, at the earliest prac-
icable moment. .ifsa
During the time these resolutions were
,ending, Captain johnson was called on to-
tate his views of their adoption, and respond /
d to the call with that zeal and spirit which
yer characterized this unflinehing patriot in
be cause of equality of rights to the whole
eople OF this Republic.
On motion of e. Fl. Hicks, ESQ.,, the reso-
Itions above referred to were unanimously
dopted.
Moved by Major Reed, that the Chairman
ppoint committee Of three to draft a Con-
.itution regulating an organization Of the cit
ems Of Jefferson county, which shall be
llled the National Democratic Association
r the county of Jefferson.
Thereupon, the Chair appointed Thomas
eed, George Torrey and Z. Fl. Hicks. who
.ported suitable Constitution, which was
lopted.
On motion of Col " w. Wade, D. Harri-
N, Esq, was elected President of the above !
ssociation.
Messrs. P. X. Montgomery, DR.. JOS Dun :
r, Wade HarrisaR. ]. S. Dohan and John !
aris, were elected Vice-Presidents; r. f.
cGinty, Treasurer, and Vim. A. Trimble,
cretary. fs
The following gentlemen were appointed as $
Executive Committee: ii
David Harrison, w. w. Wade. Geo. Tor i
7, L. II. Hicks, I. j. Cogan, j. d. Burch :
a Howell Kinds. ~
On motion of f. II. Hicks, Esq, ordered "
1t these proceedings be published in the W
yette Times, Natchez Free Trader, Port !,
bson Reveille, and, Mississippian. "
P. K. MONTGOMERY, Pres't. "
VIZ. A. TRIMBLE, Secretary. y