Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.

quite uncertain.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
On Wednesday of last week meeting of gentlemen
favorable to the election of Messr Breckenridge and Lane
was had at Detroit pursuant to the following calls
DETROIT, July 12, 1860
DEAR SIR: 1t has been urged by many national Demo-
Gratis that consultation be had to the end that they act
in concert in the present crisis The propriety of in
dependent organization cannot be fully discussed by
respondence Will you therefore, with such friends in
your neghborhood you deem proper meet for that pu
pose at Baggs Hotel in this city Tuesday the Oath day
of July instant, at IL o'clock A. NJ
(Signed by Levi Bishop Daniel Munger, John II. Har-
mon, Elijah Hawley, jr Charles Richmond John Patton
A. Smith Bagg Stephen P. Purdy, and George s. Frost
The gentlemen who assembled numbered between sixty
and one hundred, fourths of whom from the coun
try and most of the old settled counties of the State were
represented on the occasion.
The meeting called to order by Mr. Lew Bishop,
whose motion the Hon. Ralph Wadhams was appointed
chairman and DR.. Brodie secretary
committee, consisting of Dr. Sands of Calhoun, c.
OFlynn, of Wayne, P. Morey, of Lenawee, a. A. Rood,
of Kent Dr. Sawyer of Monroe, Levi Bishop of Wayne
A. F. Ashley, of St. Clair, John H. Harmon of Wayne A.
Smith Bagg, of Wayne, Thomas Cummings, of Berrien
s. N CAN'T of Cass, c. Woodruff of Washtenaw s. Suth
erland of Washtenaw j. A. Stephens of Macomb, Hiram
Smith, of Calhoun, Ira Stout of Oakland and Charles
Richmond, of Wayne, then appointed to report pro-
gramme of business for the meeting after which the body
adjourned to the afternoon.
DR.. SANDS, upon the reassembling of the meeting
ported from the foregoing committee the following pre-
ambe and resolutions, viz:
WHEREAS the late Democratic National Convention was
divided by the of proceedings taken by the Conven
ton ITSELF and whereas after the unparalleled number of
ballotngs the members of that Convention failed to make
nomination for the offices of President and Vice Pres-
States: W of thn men
bers of that Convention, without precedent and without
authority adjourned to meet again at Baltimore several
weeks after the adjournment and whereas two candidates
for President and for Vice President placed
nomination at Baltimore by members of the Convention
with Others who had been rreguary admitted and where
Mr. Johnson another candidate has been put nOni-
nation by few gentlemen Washington without any au-
thory whatever and has been placed the ticket with
Mr. Douglass go that vote for the electors of the
latter without being compelled to for the former ALSO
and whereas believe that the disruption of the Conyen-
ton held at Charleston and Baltimore resulting in the dis
rupton OF the Democratic party the natural if not
the necessary effect of persistent determination to pro-
mote the personal interests of Mr. Douglas and his parcu
lar friends at the expense of the party and whereas
der these circumstances we feel at liberty consistent with
party allegiance in the language of the distinguished leader
OF the party in 1885, to vote for whichever of the Demo-
cratic candidates please;
Resotred AS the sense of this meeting, as follows
l. 1t shall be first aim and effort defeat the Re-
publican candidates for President and Vice President at
the coming election
q That we have seen the disruption of a Democratic
Democratic
that we have watched the political horizon with intense
terest TO if the who declared the vorite of
the people and his friends could not unite with the Demo-
cratic party upon platform that would be acceptable to
ALL and upon himself as the candidate In this he and
they have sgnaly failed and, in failing, have shown want
of qualification in themselves want of confidence
the part OF the National Democracy such is necessary
and indispensable for who the place of leaders
and directors of great national party
g. That in favor of John c. Breckenridge and Jo
seph Lane the candidates of the National Democracy
nf Tho nifad
States at the coming election
That having been left free to act by the course of
things at Charleston and Baltimore act freely accord
ing to the conviction of minds and regardless of
what friends foes may say of u.s. shall continue to
bear aot the Democratic standard until the sound doc
trnes of the National Democratic party shall finally tri-
umph as we believe they will in the election of Breckn
ridge and Lane.
S. That supported Mr.. Breckinridge four years
ago for the second office in the nation which he has since
filled with distinguished ability having seen no reason
for abandoning him. and being satisfied that the platform
on which he accepted the nomination is the same as the
Democratic platform of 1856, cordially support him
for the first
That for the purpose of identifying the friends of our
candidates, and giving efficacy action we deem it
expedent that State Convention be called to nominate
Preside al electors and to transact such other business
as may come before it, for the purpose of perfectng tho
rough organization of the National Democratic party in
this State
Z. That State Central Committee of thirteen be an
pointed by this meeting who shall call State Convention
of the friends of Breckenridge and Lane an early day.
and at such place as the committee shall deem expeden
and take such other be to carry
out the objects of its appointment
D. That we recommend to the friends of our candidates
In the different counties take the necessary steps for an
early and thorough organization throughout the State
and report the names of officers to the State Central Com
mittee.
This report of the committee was, after discussion
adopted by unanimous vote
Hon. A. w BUEL, having been called on for 9 speech
sad in the of his remarks that in all times the De-
mocrac party had been the of the Const
tion He believed that the mantle of the old Democracy
now rested what called the Breckenridge party and
if there had been such movement he should not have
known where to CO. unless to the Bell and Everett
party
On motion of Judge O'FLYNN the following resolution
was adopted with only two dissenting votes
Rcsolred That approve the foreign and domestic po
cy of the Administration of James Buchanan as eminent
ly wise, national, and patriotic.
After other business the meeting adjourned to the
residence of Gen. CAss in pursuance of resolution pre-
viousy adopted to wait upon that distinguished gentleman