Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-07-05
Democratic Meeting.


raoy Of Lincoln county, held at the
court house last Monday. on motion,
JOHN II TAYLOR, Esq, was called
to the chair, and request was made
that G. A. FRENCH an6 N. Oval
sLAcH tot is Secretaries.
By request Of the Chair, JOHN M.
BRIGHT, Esq, explained the object Of
the meeting in a clear, concise man.
lner.
+ On motion, a committee Of five
vas appointed, consisting of Geu
r. Farquharson, John Nj. Bright, C.
IC. Mckinney, DR.. w. Bonner, and
Geo. V. nsbb, to draft resolutions
expressive Of tho sense Of the meet.
ling upon the questions pow agltating
the Democratic party.
The Committee retired, and after
consultation, nlade the following ma.
ijerity report, which was unanimously
adopted by the msstirg:
Re.olted, LIST. That a Territorial
Legislature has DO power, inherent
OF derived, 10 abolish, or exclude
Slavery. by any legislative act what
ever--nsilher has the Congress Of
| the United States any such power.
ResoIred, I'd That We approve the
Platform Of Principles adopteaa by the
National Democratic Conve ption 10
Baltimore, nominating Breckinridge
and Lane fer tie efiees OF Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the
United States
Resolged, That the platform adopt
ed by the Democratic party at Gin.
ciunati be affirmed, with the fs,.iioH.
ing explanatory resolutions;
1st. That lEe government of &
territory, ergarrzed by sn act O.
Congress, g provisional and tempora-
ny. and, during it's existence, all Cit.
liens of the United States have al
equal right to settle With their prop
terty in the Territory without ihei.
nights either Of person or property
being destroyed or impaired by con-
gressional or territorial legislation.
Cd. That it is the duty of the
Federal Government in all its de-
partments to protect, when neces sary,
the rights Of Persons and property
10 the Territories, and wherever else
its constitutional authority extends.
Sd. That when the settlers in a
Territory, having an adequate pops-
lation, fern State constitution, The
right Of sovereignty commences, and
being censummated by admission in
to the Union, they stand on an equal
footing with the people Of other States
and the State thus organized ought
to beadmi,tsd in:othe Fed -rsf Union,
whether its constitution prohibits or
recognizes the institution Of slavery.
4th. That tho Democratic party
are in favor Of the acquisition oil the
Island of Cuba OBJ such terms as
shall be honorable 10 ourselves and
Just to Spain, at the earliest praotioa-
bic moment.
9Th. That The enact ments ofState
Legislatures to defeat the aithfnl
execution Of the fugitive slave Law
are hostile in character. subversire
of The constitution, and revolution.
arg iA their effects.
9th. That the Democracy Of the
Uniiod States recognize il is the i'm.
perative duty of this government to
protect the naturalized citizen in all
bis rights whether at home or in,
foreign lands, to the same extent as
its native bern citizens
Whereas, one Of The greatest neces-
sites OF the age, in political. COM
mercias, postal aud military point OF
view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Pacific md Atlantic coasts;
ihert fore, be it
Resolpsd, That the Dsmocratici
party Go hereby pledge themselves to
use every mems i'll their power to
secure the passage ofsome bill to the
extent of the constitutional authority T
Of Congress, for the construction Of
a Pacific rhifroad from the Mis-
sissippi river to the Pacific ocean, at
The earliest practicable moment.
Resolr6d. Sd. Thattwo from each
Civil District in this County be sp.
pointed delegates, to the Democratic
District Convention, to be held in
ShelbyvilIe on the 7th inst, for the