The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-09-01
CATAnOULA WIDE AWAKE
GREAT OCT-POURING or THE UNION
MEN At TIE WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS! TREMENDOUS ENTHUSL
ASM!! THE WHOLE PARISH IN
BI1ZEIIt

political meetings ever held in the goo
old parish Of Catalonia, took place at tn
White sulphur Springs, in that parish, OF
Saturday last, the proceedings of whicl
will be found below. 1t shows that til,
friends of the Constitution, the Unio,
and the Enforcement of the Laws, are mn
and are nobly going on with the goo,
work. We have no doubt that when m,
ides Of November come, Catalonia will
roll up a good old fashioned majority il
favor Of our gallant and patriotic standard
bearers BELL and EVERETT. May sue
cess attend the efforts of our friends in
their noble efforts.
a great number of ladies' graced the
occasion by their presence. This speaks
well for the cause of Bell and Everett
We are sure that the eloquent and true
hearted patriot, EVERETT, is a fayorite
with all the ladies who honor the name of
WASHINGTON.
The meeting was held in compliance
with call previously made by II. II.
Cmy, Esq, President of the Parish Cen
tral Committee, and was organized by
calling I. 7. McCollum to the Chair and
tho appointment of S. L. Routh, Esq, as
Secretary. The Chairman in few and
pertinent remarks, explained the object of
the meeting, and appointed Messrs. J. J.
Grier, j. W. GOWN, III. johnson. +. r.
Gaines and II. II. Cuny as a committee to
draft resolutions. The meeting was adj
dressed IN an eloquent manner by Messrs.
Stone and Hawkins, of IIarrisonburg.
Mr.. Stone commenced with review of
the agitation of the slavery question.
showing that this agitation had been for
years kept up by the Democratic party
with the sole object of the success of that
party. He next stated that j. G. Breckin-
ridge was dislnion candidate that there
was not now, nor was there ever any
probability Of his election; that his friends
never expected it, and their object in nom
mating and now supporting him was only
done to secure the election of Lincoln.
that they, the disunioEists, might, in the
language of their arch-leader, precipi,ate
the cotton States into a revolution that
thcS war upon Douglas was only pre-
text; that they could have defeated him
at Charleston had they wished, but their
from that convention was ]ong
determined upon before they met. lie
then reviewed the tthcts of this party.
showing that its only object was th4 dis
solution of the Union. In conclusion he
made a most eloquent appeal to the people
to stand by the Union and the Constitu-
.i'n' and to elect Bell and Everett as the
'nly means Of saving the Government.
Mr.. Hawkins next addressed the audi
sncc, and reviewed in a clear powerful
md convincing manner the action Of the
Democratic party for the last twenty
years, showing clearly that to their bad
lcts and mad administration of the Gov
,mment were We now indebted for the de-
llorable condition Of our country; that
hey We're a set Of disunionsts and disOr-
;amizers that the slavery question had
'een the life blood Of the party; that thcy
nd continued to agitate it until they sue
ccdrd in building up two sectional parties
ono led by Lincoln and the other by
that both were detrimental
. the South and should be opposed. He
with Mr.. Stone, that Brcckin-
idgc could not be elected--that it was
ever intended that he should be, and that
ven if 50, the late elction showed the
ope was idle. He said it was now our
acred duty to rally to Bell and Everett
: the only national men in the field, and
tho alonc would give peace to our land.
The following preamble and resolutions
'erc unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The political condition of 6ur coun-
y is such as to require and demand prompt and 4
nrTgctic action from each and every patriot and .
'ver of free Institutions, and believing as we do,
AT our liberty is about TO be- and will b. sub '
rrtod unless we place in office well known and
,nC tried statesmen.
b. 1t therefore ResoIred, That we fully endorse i
nd raify the nomination Of John Bell and Ed
ard Everett to the Presidency and Vice Prcsi- '
lncy of the United States
=. BE II FURTHER Rcy6iUcd, That by the patriotic
nd statrsmanlikr course ever pursued hy ihrm,
re- have full and sufficient guarantee Of that
ne Of public policy which will marx their admin
tration, and We ask and require of them no fur c
irr pledge Of th'iT future course. a
3. BE - further Res0ircd, That "" hold a union
the States as paramount 10 all other "a litcal Il
,nsderaiioBs and that we condemn to ne full :.
It extent the action Of all men Of al parties
hose act, and deeds tend To- dissolution Of our II
loripUs r"nirdcracy, and that "" here pledge |,
Irsciycs, sacred honor, and if need b.. our ~
yc,, To sustain union Of the STATE against all f
n, mpis ~ dissolution.
I. BE II .CHrtb,r Rcsoired, Tha; the former
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