Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-02
CITY AND STATE NEWS.
Dreckiuridse and Lane Association

IL IL.
At a meeting of the Democracy held at Me-
.ropolitan Hall, Oh Friday evening, September
2Sth, for the purpose Of forming 4 Breckin-
ridge and Lane Association, the following Con-
stitution and Bylaws, together with the list
Of permanent officers, were adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
This Association has been formed for the
purpose of uniting the Democracy, and pro-
ducing concert and efficiency in their action.
The strenuous cXertions Of our opponents
and their perseverance demand our vigilance,
and call upon every lover Of the principles Of
Virginia to resist and defeat them.
The members of the Association believe that
the time has come when all our zeal and cner-
gy should be exerted, and they are resolved
to put their shoulders to the wheel, and use
every honorable effort in support OF the good
old cause Of Virginia Democracy. They make
no professions of exclusive intelligence nor of
exclusive patriotism, but they do entertain and
advocate the Statc.Rghts doctrines embraced
in the resolutions Of l79S-'99 for which Thom-
as Jefferson struggled, and which, they trust,
| his native State will never abandon.
The members OF this Association will make
no concealment Of its designs, no insidious ap.
peals to the passions or prejudices of men, but
relying on the power Of truth as the proper
and sufficient antagonist Of error, they will
combat their opponents with the weapons Of
reason and argument.
They feel themselves called upon By their
devotion to popular rights-by their attach
ment to the principles Of their iathers-by their
hely desire 10 preserve the integrity Of the
Constitution, their hopes for the permanency
Of the Union, and the ;erpctuation Of Republi-
can institutions, TO expose the evil tendency Of
the political creed of their opponents; and they
pledge themselves TO every honorable exertion
for the maintenance of their own principles,
and the prostration Of those Of their opponents
To promote these objects by concert and mu-
tual cooperation, we have formed ourselves
into an association, and accept this Constitution
| Tor the guidance OF our proceedings:
BY-LAwS
Article |. This Association shall be called
| the Breckenridge and Lane Association.
.. The officers shall consist of President,
| fifteen Vice Presidents, two Secretaries and
one Treasurer.
3. Five Vice Presidents shall he elected from
each ward in the city.
/. The President and Vice Presidents shall
fix the time and place Of meeting Of the Asso-
citation, and invite speakers to address it.
). No political discussions with other parties
shall be allowed in this Association, except
with the consent Of the President and major
ity of the Vice Presidents.
t. The rules Of the House of the Delegates
shall govern the proceedings Of this Associa-
ton, so for as they applicable
7. The president shall presidc-in his alb
Sencc one of the Vice Presidents shall supply
his place.
s. Fifteen members shall constitute quo
rum.
.. Any person may become member Of this
Association 10y signing the Constitution and
BYLAWS.
WM. IRVINE ScSTT
DAVID B. JONES,
EDGAR MYC0S,
GEORGE DOwDE%,
ALLES LYON,
G. W. JouySnT, JE.,
Committee