The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-07-25
Not His First Effort to Destroy the
Party.

Party. so
The Democracy of the United States knew
but little of the history of John c.. Breckin
ridge when he was nominated for Vice Presi
dent at Cincinnati. He had served a term OF
two in the Kentucky Legislature and foul
yearslin the lower House of Congress, but had
attracted very little attention from any quar-.
ter. HI, wasia delegate to the Cincinnati Con-
ventioni from Kentucky, which State formally
presented Linn Boyd for Vice President
Breckenridge was a protested friend of Gen.
Pierce for renomination, but in fact opposed
to him. He was sprung upon the Convention
by a sstrick,H (which was arranged the evening
before, in a private caucus in a private house
in Cincinnati, and thus nom mated The was
elected. His early antecedents in Kentucky
were not exposed as we now remember, during
the canvass, but now the Kentucky Democrat
cy begin to bring them to light; and from
them it appears that his present detection is
not his first effort to overthrow the Old Dem
ocratic Party z9na1s sx .A1slaid Isrsaor Z
On. the 18th of August, 1847, a eTaylor
Meeting was held in the city of Lexington, in
which Mr. Breckenridge participated From
ready to put the flag of the Democracy in the
dust, and go in for Gen. Taylor, as the Presi-
dent of the peopleland not of a party. Here
they are, read them: .r.i5 ~ e76
IS At a meeting of the citizens of Lexington
and Fayette county, without distinction of
party, held, in pursuance of public notice, at
the court house, August 18th, 1S47, Geo. B.
Kinkead, Esq, was called to the chair, and
jesse Woodruff appointed secretary.
On motion, it was Z iaa ds4sas .es. g
Resozoed, That a committee of five be ap-
pointed to draft a preamble and resolutions
expressive of the sense of this meeting.
Whereupon, the chairman appointed the
following persons on said committee: F.. K.
Hunt, John. G. Breckenridge e. K. Sayre,
,Esqrs., Capt. Henry johnson, and Col s. D..
Mccullough, who, after having retired for a
few moments, returned and presented to the
meeting the following preamble aud resolu-
tions - '2Hf'2ostA t.f5H sh'
sa Whereas, the wishes of the people Of a Re-
public, when uninfuenced by party considera-
tions and ties, are always sincere and purely
for the goods of the whole country; and, where
as, the choice by the people of the United
States of President is a matter of high mo-
menti to them; and, whereasy it. is not only the
privilege but the bounden duty oe every good
citizen to express his views ON ahproper occa-
sions and in proper terms as to5public men
and public measure Itherefore-9E3 3a1u AL 1
Resolaea, That it is desirable that the next
President of the United States be- man of
integrity, and moderation, 9and at the
same time acceptable to the great bodyrof the
people of the Union. NJ TBm .9uisiI yGe i
50 Resozead, That this meeting deplores and
disapproves of the excess of party feeling and
violence which have separated the people of
the United States, and, that they believe that
the true interest of the country will be promo
ted by elevating to the Presidency q man who
shall feel himself to be the President Of the
whole people, and not of q, party, Hawho win
not, be the candidate of any party, nor lend
to party schemes 80 ~sosa
Resozued, That General Zachary Taylor
these qualifications in an eminent de-
gree, and, in the opinion of this meeting,
will if elected, discharge the duties pertaining
to the Executive department. of the Govern
with honesty, sagacity, and frnness, and
contribute all the weight Of his great name to |
The wise settlement Of the new and nom entous
which are about to come before the
therefore 2t5s3oef 5ei