Des Arc citizen., 1860-09-19
Breckinridge and Lane Ratification
 Meeting at Atlanta.

According to previous appointment this meeting was held at Atlanta on Saturday last, 18th inst.
 On motion, WM. DoNNELL, Esq, was appointed President, and E. w. DOUGLASS and J. c. MORRILL,, Secretaries.
 On motion, a committee of five, was appointed by the President to draft resolu- tions, expressive of the sense of the meet ing. Col. w. w. Wair, Col. A. A. Pitt man, Dr. c, w. Cross, Dr. W. Belhell and J. Jav Wilkins, Esq, were appointed said committee. iaa
 Col. R. $. CAN'T was then called upon and addressed the meeting in speech ol near two hours in length. Even the op- ponents of BRECKENRIDGE and LANE ad- mitted that it was an able and we'll con- ceived speech. Col. c. sustained his po- silions by fair and legitimate arguments. He showed the superior claims of Breck- inridge and Lane over their opponents, and maintained that the Constitution and inc Union were safe in their hands. The committee reported the following resolu- tions, which were adopted:
 RESOLVED, 1st That we recognize in the Democratic platform, known as the majority platform adopted by the Democratic party in convention assembled at Baltimore, in June 1860; political principles that are wise, equal ae That they are the principles of the Constitu- tion framed by our fathers. That they are principles only which will ensure equality of rights, both to the individuals and States of our government, claiming nothing for the South, or one section of the Union, that at the same time conceded to the other, and that be- lieving as we do that the powers with regard to slavery set forth and claimed by the Dem ocratc party, are clearly and expressedly con- sttutional, we deem it the imperative duty in crisis like the present, of every true hearted SOUTHERN PATRIOT to lend his whole sup port and influence to the promotion of the on- ly men to the Presidency and Vice Presidency of this Union, who in our opinion have agreed to make these principles the line of their poll icy in the administration of our government, John c. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane.
 RESOLVED, 2nd. That the demands of the Black Republican party so arrogant and ut terly without warrant by the Constitution of the United States; the squatter sovereignty tenets of Stephen A. Douglas, SO obnoxious to the people of the South, and so periious to the peace and harmony of our citizens, eventua- ting in the same results as shown by Kansas in her bloody experience, should be met and firm y resisted with all the ardor which con- science of rectitude imparts, and that the principles contained in the said majority plat form forever established by the election of Breckinridge and Lane.
 RESOLVED, 3rd. That the afiiiation of the Hon. John Bell and Edward Everett with the Black Republicans of the North, as shown by Congressional records on several of the most momentous occasions to the South in her his tory, renders them unworthy of the confidence and support of the Southern people, and that the "MUMsoM" course pursued by these gen. tlemen in refusing frank and candid expla- nation of their political being, and the policy which they shall pursue in case of their elec- tion, we declare to be unbecoming Presidential aspirants; deceptive to the judgment of the people, contrary to the genius of their nation and gross infringement of the right guaran- teed by their constitution of knowing for whom they vote, and that this course should be conceded by the people in the election of men fully known to them,
 BRECKENRIDGE & LANE.
 RESOLVED. 4th. That fusion of the Breck- inridge and Lane Democracy with any other party known to us, whether it be the Bell or Douglas faction, or any other, would in our opinion, be a ruinous compromise of the just rights of the South, and relinquishment of the principles so long maintained and contend ed for by the Democratic party.
 
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