The Nevada journal., 1860-08-31
BRgckINRIDGE & LANE GLIB.

- RED Doe, Nevada Co., Aug. ls, 1850.
! There was meeting held at Red Dog, Calfor-
i1a, Angus: 18th 1850, by tie Democratic party
for the purpose of forming club, to use all hon.
1 orable means to elect John c. Brecknridge anl
Joseph Lane. VIM. G. King was appointed
chairman pro ten, and \. G. Chew Secretary.
! On motion Of James MeNally, the chair appoint
ed j. z. Bank, James Darling ard Wm. S. Miller
committee of three for the pafbose of selecting
and reporting the necessary officers to govern the
| club. The committee recommend Moses Stincil-
field for President, Joseph Rhoa and Wm. Miller
for Vice Presidents, 4. G.. Chew Se'y and VIM.
King Cor. Sect.
| On motion OF c. II. Eanan the report OF com
inittee was received and adopted.
On motto. Of \. Tibbetts, The chair appointed
a committee of three for the purpose of drafting
bylaws and Resolutions to govern the Club. j.
p. Bourke, James Darling and W. Cheaney, were
appointed said Committee.
The Committee reported the following,
Resolred, That this Ciub be known as the Brock
tnridge and Lane Democratic Club, of Red Dog.
ReSGlrei, That the Constitution is the Chart By
which the people of the United States have sol
EMMY agreed that their Government should be
administered; that the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States Is the Tribunal in which is vested the
power and upon which is imposed the duty of ex-
pounding the provisions of the Constitution, ac-
cordine to their true intent and meaning at the
time of their adoption.
The Constitution of the United States as inter
preted by the Supreme Court. is therefore the Su-
prelnc aw of the land Entil altered amended in
the mode therein provided and to disregard and
traInr!e upon any of its provisions is to make war
upon the Constitution and the Union the offspring
or the Constitution. Such war the opponents Of
the Democratic party have avowed their intention
TO make The Democratic party, on the other
hand, now as ever, stand by the Constitution and
the Union. and rally TO its defense.
ReSotred, That neither Congress nor a Terrific
mai Legislature, whether by direct legislation or
legislation of an indirect and unfricndly character
possess power to annul or impair the Constitu-
lonal right of any citizen of the United States to
take his slave property into the common Terrific
RES, ana there hold and enjoy the same while the
Territorial condition remains.
Res09red, That the Platform rr0orted bv n ma.
Jority OF the Committee on the platform ut Charles
ton, and adopted by the Baltimore Convention
which nominated John c. Breckinridgc and JOSEPH
Lane, Is faithful exposition of Democratic prn.
clpies and meets with our cordial approval.
ReSotred, That we, the undersigned, endorse the
above resolutions and will use every honorable
means TO give them effect. by using our utmost
seph Lane.
On motion of A. Tibbetts, The resolutions were
adopted. Whereupon eightv-one regular Demo-
Gratis came forward and signed their names to the
resolutions.
On motion of 4. Tibbctts, it was
ReSol's6, That the Proceedings and Resolutions
adopted by this Club be published in the Nevadn
JOURNAL.
On motion off. P. Bou Ike, le meeting adjourned
until next regular meeting.
A. G. CHEW, Scc'y.