Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
Breckinridge and Lane Meeting in
 Randolph County.


 and Little Black townships, in Randolph county, Arkansas, assembled at Little Black election precinct-the meeting was called to order by Hon. J. H. Purkins, on whose motion, Dr. NJ. Beshoar was unanimously | chosen chairman, and Henry Cockrum ap- pointed secretary. The chairman on talk ing his position, in a very handsome and | appropriate manner explained the object of l the meeting to be the organization of clubs | in Columbia and Little Black townships of the democratic party, favorable to the cleo | tion of John c. Breckinridge of Kentucky, for President, and Joseph Lane of Oregon, for Vice President of the United States.
 On motion of J. H. Purkins, esq.,, which was adopted by unanimous consent, all Breckinridge democrats in attendance at our meeting from other townships in the county were invited to participate with us in the meeting. a
 On the motion of M. V. Owen, esq.,, David c. Black was unanimously chosen assistant secretary
 On the motion of J. H. Purkins, com mlttee of five was appointed to draft reso solutions expressive of the sentiments of the meeting, which was composed of the following named gentlemen, viz: J. A. Pope, Col J. H. lmboden, Joseph Herren, H. II. Johnson and Benj. A. Wilson, who retired to perform their duty, and while the meeting was awaiting their report, Hon. J. H. Purkins was loudly called for, when he come forward and in an entertaining and impressive speech, reviewed the actions and character of the nominating conventions in Charleston and in Baltimore, and showed conclusively and satisfactorily that the con vention was not national but sectional, at .ns, ti.ne sr Mr. Douglas obtained the nomina- tlon TOT President, and tisa.1nw was not the regular nominee of any convention, nor the nominee of the democratic party, and that the national and union loving portion of the democratic party were bound by every consideration of right and justice to the South, to support the claims of Breekin ridge and Lane.
 The committee on resolutions having re- turned to the meeting, through their chair man, J. A. Pope, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were re- ceived and adopted with demonstration of applause, viz
 WHEREAS, The democratic party of our country having been divided by the unholy and iniquitious efforts of portion of it to override principles with men, and now endeavoring to place in the Presi- dential chair, Stephen A, Douglas, whose express ed political sentiments with reference to slavery in the territories at variance with the vital inter- ests of the people of the southern portion of this confederacy, tacity denying to shareholders and proslayery men social equality in the government; and whereas, we, citizens of Columbia and Little Black townships, conceive the avowal of an opin- ion by any candidate, or the prominent aspirants to the office of President of the United States, as-- sertng power for territorial legislature, {" whether by lawful means or unfriendy legislation," to abolish slavery from the common territories of our Union to be diametrcally opposed to the institu- ton of slavery, and therefore tendn ng to agitate the peaceful relations of the northern and southern sections oi the Union; and whereas, the convention which nominated Stephen A. Douglass ignored jus tice, and tramoled under 10 It the true and time honor, principles of the democraic ic party disre girCing all the established usages of former con venons ofthe party, showing ilseIfto be faction and sectional body, without the vestige of n.ton- ality. Therefore, be it
 lst. Resotoed, That we believe the election of Stephen A. Douglas 10 the Presidency of the Unit ed States with his ants!avery procIitites wlll be an event that will tend, ultimately to dissolution of the Union.
 End. Resotred, That we revere the constitution of the United States it is; and pledge tour ves our fortunes and sacred honor," to observe and de iend it inviolate, and that we will maintain and cling to the Union so long as it secures to us our equal rights and privileges in the government. 3rd. Resolred, As our opinion that the nomina ton ot Stephen A. Douglas, by the convention which assembled in Front Street Theatre, in the city of Baltimore, was an imposition on the coun- try, and especially on the democratic party, which their sense ofjustice demands should be suitably | rebuked at the polls at the November election. | 4th. Resolred, That we believe John c. Breck. | inrdge and Joseph Lane, the national democratic candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, to be Union loving and conservative men, in which position they sustained by their own political records and, therefore, justly claim the support of all good true, national and conser vatlve democrats, both north south east and west we therefore pledge united efforts in the use of ali honorable means to secure their election
 On the motion of NJ. V. Owen, a com. mittee of seven was appointed, as an execu- tive committee of Little Black township, for the purpose of receiving and enrolling the names of all persons wishing to become members of the " Little B lack Breckinridge club organized in this township; where upon, Joseph A. Pope, Henry Cockrum, Il. Il. Johnson, w. w. McNatt Hugh McCarn, Keeling Hatley. and John Cros- son, were appointed that ,mmttee.
 On the motion of Benjonin Wilson, a committee of five wasappointed as an exe- cutlve committee of Columbia township, for the purpose of receiving and enrolling the names of persons desiring to become members of the "Columbia Breckinridge club, to be organized in Columbia town ship. those who compose that committee are Benjamin Wilson, l. J. Hook, Jesse Spikes, w. L. D. Whitesides and Malone McNabb.
 On motion of J. A. Pope, it was unani- mously agreed that NJ. V. Owen be request ed to canvass in behalf of Breckinridge and Lane, the Union the cons titution, and the equality of the States. and the territories. and with the concurrence of the remainder of the townships in the county or a maiori- ty of them, he be appointed an eleclor for the county. At this stage of the proceed lngs, vociferous call was made upon Mr. Owen, who responded in a happy and efec- tive speech. giving history of Mir. Doug las political life, which showed him utter ly unworthy the support of the Union lov- ing democrats of the country; he concluded amidst the enthusiastic applause of the meeting.
 On motion of J. H. Purkins, the True Democrat and Old Line Democrat newspa- papers at Little Rock, be requested to pub fish the proceedings of this meeting, and other papers in the State iavotabe to the election of Breckinridge and Lane be re- quested to copy.
 On motion of John H. Bibb, the meeting adjourned sine die.
 NJ. BESHOAR, CAr'n.
 hHSRY Il r e 1Cooknun' Secretaries.
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