The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-08-02
Ratification Meeting.

NAt1AACAG1Om Meeting,
In pursuance to previous notice, the Demo
Gratis Of the parish of Caldwell met at the court
house in the town of Columbia, on SATURDAY.
the 21st of July. 1860, for the purpose of rati-
flying the nomination of the Hon John G. Brock
inridge and Gen. Joseph Lane for President
and Vice-President Of the United States.
The meeting was organized by calling Dr.
Jno. T. Simmons to act as President, and by
the appointment of II. M. Gufey as secretary.
The President, upon taking the chair, made
a few eloquent remarks touching the high
character of our standard bearers and the plat
form of principles upon which they stand.
On motion of A. W. Faulkner, esq, the chair
appointed committee Of three to draft resolu.
tions-Dr II. o. McEnery, Maj. Richard King
and A. W. Faulkner, esq, were appointed, and
during their absence Col. Hough was called
upon to address the meeting. The Colonel did
not appear at oil embarrassed, but seemed to
be ready for the occasion, and in his usual calm
and candid manner, began by illustrating the
causes which had brought about the nomination
Of Breckenridge and Lane by the National De-
mocratic convention, and zealously and elo-
quentay argued that the southern delegation
were justifable in the course they pursued at
Charleston, and showed that they could not
consistently act otherwise, without sacrifice
of principles dear to every American who re-
members the purchase price of liberty.
The Colonel said that the party to which he
belonged was called disunion party by per.
sons who had no authority SO to speak, and Ell
larged with such zeal and reason that every un-
biased mind must have been convinced of the
absurdity of the charge.
Breckinridge and Lane have always been
Union men they were nominated by Union
men, and in the Colonel's opinion they would
continue to be Union men as long as any hon.
est man ought to be in favor of the Union. The
audience seemed to fully appreciate the Colo
nel's views, and he concluded amidst cheers
for Breckinridge and Lane.
The committee returned and through thei,
chairman reported the following resolutions
which, on motion Of Col. Fluitt, were unani.
mously adopted:
Whereas, we view with regret and solicitude
the division Of our party on The vexed question
which caused the disruption at Charleston, and
believing that in the nomination Of Brcckin
ridge and Lane by the Baltimore National De
mocratic convention, we ore assured of success
Be it resolved,
LIST. That VIC hail with enthusiasm the NOM
instion of John G. Brcckinridge of Kentucky,
for President, aud Gen. Joseph Lane, of Ore
gon, for vice-President, and accord to them
our hearty support
I'd That we reiterate our approval of the
platform adopted by the National Democratic
party, upon which our standard bearers Breck-
inridge and Lane, have placed their hopes, and
upon its principles we abide tie issue.
Sd. That we repsl with indignation the char
gcs of sectionalism and disunion.
4th. That we view with distrust and alarm
the doctrine ofsqnattcr sovereignty as subver-
sive Of the rights Of the slaveholling States,
and believe that its successful application
would eventually kad to disruption Of this
Union.
On motion of A. ". Faulkner, ctq., The fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That for the purpose of aiding the
election of the ticket just named, that the De-
mocracy Of the parish Of Caldwell do hereby
resolve themselves into Democratic States
Rights association, with committee Of one
from each ward in the parish except the 4th
in which there shall be four appointed, who
shall meet at Columbia, La, as soon as colNe:
niest, and organize by the election of Presi-
dent, Vice President and such other officers as
by Them shall be deemed necessary.
On motion, the following named persons
were appointed to constitute saia association,
viz.