The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-07-19
RatiAcation Meetfnr.

Ratification Meeting.
Pursuant to call, the Democracy met at the
Court House on Saturday last, at IL o'clock,
to ratify the nominations Of Brecklnridge and
Lane. -
On motion Of Dr. Samuel Bard, the Hon. @.
H. Morrison wss called to the chair, and VIM.
N. Farmer was appointed Secretary. On talk
ing the chair Mr.. Morrison made few appros
pirate remarks a
On motion Of Geo. Purvis, Esq, committee
Of i've was appointed, consisting Of the follow
ing gentlemen: Geo. Purvis, II. Filhiol, Col.
Randolph Lacey, DR.. Samuel Bard and DR.. W.
Fl. Bradley, to draft resolutions. The commit
tee retired and after due deliberatfon, reported
the following resolutions, which were enthusi.
astically adopted, without dissenting voice,
by the numerous audience present:
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, The Democratic party of the parish
Of Ouachita regard with the most profound
solicitude the present crisis in the political
affairs Of our country, and deplore the section
al divisions which seem portentous Of evil to
the stability of our Union, we hold 1t to be the
bounden duty of every Democrat to make COM
mon cause against the common enemy, and
present an unbroken front to the foes Of our
cherished institutions, and believing that in the
nominees of the National Democratic conven-
ton lately held in the city Of Baltimore, we
have stsndard-bearers that will again lead the
true Democracy Of the country to victory over
sectionalism on the one hand and squatter.
sovereignty on the other.
Therefore, be It resolved,
1st That we hail with enthusiasm the nomi-
nation Of John G. Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
for President, and Joseph Lane, of Oregon, for
Vice President, and we pledge them our sin
cere and cordial support in the coming CAM
paign.
I'd. Resolved, That we approve and endorse
the magnanimons course ofthe delegates of the
several States in Withdrawing from the conven.
ton at Baltimore and giving the world to un-
derstaud that equality Of rights was with their
constituencies, condition precedent to com
munion with any political organization.
sd.'That by . firm and united vote in sup
port Of Brecklnridge and Lane, the South will
best ensure her safety and integrity within the
Union, and under any and every contingency
to which She may be driven, command the re-
spect Of freemcn.
4,b. That as Democrats, we regret that any
portion of the Democratic party should sustain
the doctrines of Stephen A. Douglas, and bis
nomination effected through the strictly sec.
tional influence Of States whose electoral vote
has been generally cast in favor Of the candi-
dates Of the Freesoil or Abolition party, and
we yet hope that before the LIST Tuesday Of No
vember next there will be but one candidate
before the people protesting to be the candi-
date of our party, and that the names Of Brock
inridge and Lane will be inscribed on every
Democratic banner from Maine to California
On motion Of DR.. Bard, DR.. Young, of Clai.
borne, and other distinguished strangers were
invited to address the meeting whcreupon
Gen. Young came forward and made an elo-
quent and telling speech. At the conclusion
of Gen. Young's address, Col. Randolph Lacey
responded to loud call, and addressed the
meeting eloquently in behalf of Breckenridge
and Lane. Mr.. Geo. Purvis was then enthusi-
astically called for, and responded in briel
and powerful speech.
On motion of the latter gentleman, the chair.
man was authorized to appoint at his leisure
an Executive committee, consisting of one from
each ward, whose duty it shall be to conduct
the Presidential canvass in the parish of Qua
chita.
On motion, It was resolved that the Register
Baton Rouge Advocate, N. o. Courier, N. O
Delta, and all the Democratic papers through
out the State, be requested to publish the pro
ceedings of this meeting. The meeting then
adjourned amid enthusiastic demonstrations fol
Breckinridge and Lane.
CHI. MORRISON, President.
WV. N. FARMER, Secretary.