Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-15
Proceedings of the Breckiuridge and Lane
Meeting at Troy.

Pursuant TO previous call, the Democracy of
ObIon county assembled at the courthouse, in this
place the 9TH INST, for the purpose OF ranfylng
the nomination of John Z. Brecklnrldge and zen.
Joseph Lane for President and Vice President
very large number OF the citizens were present,
full of enthusiasm for Breckenridge and Lane. On
motion of Col b. L. StOvall, Maj 5. W. Cochran was
called TO the chair and unanimously elected Presi
dent r. Nall was unanimC usly elected Vice Pres
iIent and S VI. Howard Secretary. On motion the
President appointed Col b. L. StOval Mag. Robert
Youree and 5. NJ Howard to draft resolutions ex-
pressiye of the views and sentiments OF the meet
ing. Pending the elaboration OF the Committee the
| President proposed that speakers be introduced,
and on behalf OF the speaker for Messrs Breckln-
ridge and Lane to divide time with any who wished
to advocate the claims of Douglas Or Bell, where
| upon Wm. Caldwell, Esq. of Dresden, opened the
discussion in a speech OF an hour and altlnlengh,
| advocating the claims of Douglas and Johnson; he
was followed by Ed. Fitzgerald, Esq, Of Paris, IN
speech of the same length IN which he ably ad eio-
| quenty defended the claims Of BreckInridge and
Lane to the entire satisfaction OF the Democratic
party dealing heavy blows upon the heads OF the
DouglasiIes and proved cOncusively that the noml-
nation of Douglas was cheat and fraud practIced
upon the Democracy and should not receive support
at their hands, and that breckenridge and Lane
the true Democratic candidates, and should re-
ceve the support OF tile faithful OF that party, VINO
| love the UNION, the CONSTITUTION and equality
of States After the discussion closed, the follow
inc resolutions were read and unanimously adopted:
ssClued, although oeprecae all sectional organiza-
iion sectional aOn, and deeply regret the dcoTd IN
party cordially and unquaey approve Of the action
delegates, the late Baltimore convention
Res1Jed, gnize convention which assembled
at the Mar institute, the CITY of iii on I'D OF
June last, the onl0 true representatives, Of the National De
mocrscy heartily and fully endorse the a1
them, and recognize Us being the true expo
and essential to the preservation OF the
equal of the Stas and T. s perpeuty Of the Un1E
EesOUsd. Tn tit is the duty Of every party asking 10 DC m
with the control and management OF TIE
the cOuutr the prncpls which 1t proposes 10
OF tn Government, and that We view VITA
party which seeks obtain the control OF AFFAIRS by
using principles under ended love OF this Unon
Rss0IUed That in John Breckin'dge and Gen Joseph
Lane recognize able and patriotic add honest eN
ponents Democratic principles in al respects
quaned the high positions for which they have b4en nou
mated National Democratic party, and Justly entitled 70
cordial and support Of true Democrat and
patriot -.
es00ed That they the onl7 candidates having on their
banner tn true prnc UNION the CONSTITUTIONS and
the quail RIGHrs OF the STATES"
Rss3Ued That neither Congress Territorial Legislature
power legsae to prohibit or establish slavery
Territories it shall left to the people " the
Territory they form tuition u be admitted
Of the sovereign States s. ~ COCHRAN, PRESIDENT
$. N. Howard, Secretary. R. c. HALL, Nlcs PRESIDENT