Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-30
Resolves OF a Breekinrtdge Meeting-Let the
People De0eet.

In the last issue Of the Atlanta American We find
some account of Democratic meeting held in Appling
county in Georgia II Is reported have been one OF
the largest and most enthusiastic political gatherings ever
witnessed in that portion Of the State and hence the
resolutions adopted on the occasion may be supposed to
reflect the views and opinions of the Breckenridge lead
ers in Georgia The following are the resolutions which
we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The otrepeated aud continued aggressions
of the ansavery party Of the North leave US no hope
that the rrepressbe conflict" is to have an end or that
we can ever again "dwe in unity" be 1t, therefore,
Received That for the future we spurn all oilers OF
compromise, and unhesitatingy and uneqnivocally de-
clare it to be the duty Of every slave State In the event
of Lincons election to the Presidency oil these United
States without moments delay-pedeedbty II we can
forciBiy If we must-to sever the bonds which bind
them to the Union and hoist the flag of Southern con-
federAcy.
Resolved, That with John Breckenridge as our lead
err and Toombs Davis Rhett, Boyce and Yancey as bis
aidde-campe, We have nothing to fear Teouge we may
be compelled to follow them from the arena oil politics
to the more exciting, and, to US, more agreeable
one Of the soldier They promise US equality in the
Union or independence out Of it.
Resolved That we recommend to our brethren in each
county in every slave State to call meetings without de-
ay TO organize companies of cavalry and infantry, to
and equip themselves If necessary at their own e1
pense and hold themselves in readiness to march at the
call Of their leaders.
Resolved That in thus publicly procaiming to
emes the intend to pursue, warn them we
have been long goaded by their aggessons their re-
peated violations Of the most solemn compromises that
forbearance on part has ceased TO be virtue aud
can only be considered so by the craven wretch who
would refuse 10 sme the hand that would destroy him.
and that we are in sober, solemn earnest
Here have clearly and boldly set forth the reckless
and revolutionary designs OF portion of the supporters
of Breckenridge. We invite attention most particularly
to the following points in the above resolutions viz
That it is the duty of the Slave States, in the event Of
the bare election OF Lincoln "piihOu moments delay
to sever the cords which bind them to the Union and
hoist the flag of the Southern Confederacy that the
cond resolution couples the names Of Mr.. Breckenridge
and Senator Toombs and Davis and Messrs Rbett Boyce
and Yancey, with such a movement, by asserting that
with them as leaders and "aidesde-camp" they have
nothing fear though they may be compelled to fol-
low them from the ofpotcs to the more exciting
and, to u.s. more agreeable Of the solder" and that
they recommend their "brethren 10 each county Of
~ Slave State WiOui delay, to organize, arm and
equip themselves and hold themselves in readiness
to march at the call Of their leaders, whom they declare
to be John c. Breckenridge and Toombs, Davis, Rhett
Boyce aud Yancey.
Now, how many patriotic, honest old line Democrats
of the Jefferson hadson.Jackso school endorse such
traitorous doctrines, those above enunciaed, will
participate in well calculated to produce c
vii war; by "prseipitating the Cotton States into revo
luton?" No, the true Democracy of the land are no
more ready for such arming and cquippng with view
to seeding in the event of Lncolns election, in accor
dance with the recognized forms of our Constitution,
than are the Constitutional Union men, and fthe masses
in the South Of those who will for Mr. Brecknrdge
believed that his views and his purposes were reflected
or set forth by these resolutions they would leave him
by hundreds of thousands and he would be left without
a corporals guard in every Southern State where the
people are permitted to VOTE We call upon those who
intend supporting Mr. Breckenridge the candidate best
calculated to preserve Democratic government to read
and ponder the above resolutions.
Let the people of Virginia and the South, Of all par
ties reflect the incendary spirit and object of the
above resolutions and resolve deliberately and patriot
cay to rebuke and crush these Southern "precip
tAtors" by casting their for Bell and Everett