Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1860-08-08

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BreckisridEs Unioa Cfab, piargs con-
course Of the citisens Of Mills coansy met
at tbs Court Hease al Gasawooa, On the
evsajng of the slst of July, 1860.
Ths meeting visa permanently organic.
sI1by appointing William r. English Is
||presidsnf, r.. D. Townsend, r. Mccoy,
and J. D. Tut - Vice Presidents, and
YIN. Piercs and Jas. +. Tut a secssta-
lies. asfa
On motion, the President appointed .
committee of tdress consisting r, d. Con-
rad, Gee. W. Dews and Jos, HorsfaIl, to
Graft resolutions expressing the senfi-
msnss Of the msetimg.
Col. j. ID. Test, OF Couneil Bluiss was
then introduced, Who eatsrtainsd the su-
dienoe in highly interesting and slo-
quens speech, dealing terrible blows on
all enemies, both in and sas OF The camp.
Jeel Tustie, Eco, of The same place,
waa then called FOR and introduced, and
in an eloquent style appealed 70 the au-
dienoa in behalf Of the principles Of the
National Democratic party, and in clear
argumentatfve spesch laid bare InisrvpFe-
sensations Of the Breckenridge Platform,
and principles Of the National DeEnOcrs-
CT. .a s-al-j
The COMMITTEES on Resolutions then re-
ported the following, which were unani-
moasly adopted: IA
Resolved, That we reafarm, adops and
approve the Cincinnati Platform of 1866,
with the explanatory resolution offered in
convention &c Charleston, and adopted by
the Conyentioa held in the Maryland In
stitste as Baltimore. t6
Resolved, That we Indignantly fepel
the charge made against Us, and the can
didstes whom ~s sappoFt, that We or they
Territories and we hsxesy declare thai
We will in coed faith, abide BY and main.s
tain the doctrine that Congress xhall
neither legislats slavery into any State or
Territory, nor exclude ID thersfrom, but
shali leave the people thereof perfectly
free 20 forms and regulate their domestic
institutions in their own way, subjeet only
to tha Constitution Of the United States, I"
and that we viii asithar violate this car
dinal principle of Denserasie faith our
selves, or silently aequIasce in the covert
attempts OF others % do 30. by substitu-
ting the Territorial Legislature by Com
grsss, thus accomplishing all the ends of
. hostile Intervention BY Congress itself.
Resotrsd, That while We entertain fesl-
ings of great respect and kindness for our
Democratic friends who differ from as In
their views upon the political questions
bow most PROMINENT before she ueopla.
we cannot under any circumstances ca
doTse tbs unconstisafional and dangerous
doctrine, that our common Territory be-
ing unresErained hy any constitution of
their OWL, possesses greater powers than
the sovereign STATES Of the Union, and
have authority to vet at Haught the rights
of individuals and States, which are
guaranteed by the Federal Constitution,
and trample under foot the laws Of Con-
gress, nor can We support BY our saffrsg-
es 8 man who makes he triumph Of his
own ambition paramount 10 every other
consideration
Resolved, That we adopt and accept
the decision of the Supreme Court Of the
United States In the Dxei Scott case, as
the chart of the National Democratic par
sy on the subject If slavery In the Terri
tories.
Resolved, That We are in favor Of the
passage of bill to secure the early COM
pletion of Pacific railroad.
ResolUed, That we are in favor of the
acquisition of Cuba upon such terms as
shall be honorable to ourselves, and just
TO Spain. ~. .fzs-Es .--rs-
ResolUed, That in John G. Breckinridge
and Joseph Lane. we recognize men emil
nsnsly worthy the highest honors, Of their
country, and We heartily accept and rasi-
f. their nomination.
Resolred, That we recommend the
Breckinridge Union Club and all Others
in the county ia favor OF breckenridge
and Lane, who can do so, to attend the
Mass CaaTention Of the National Demo-
cratic party to be held at Davenport ON
the 18th day of ARngnst next-
Resolved, That the Glanwood Times
and Council Bluffs Bagls be requested to
publish the proc tedings of this Inesting.
T. NJ CONRAD, ] XII.
q. w DEWS, Committee.
JOS. H0RSFALL
On motion Of VIVA. Corfeid. Esq, the
thank IF the ne4ting wore unanimously
voted to the sp akers Of the evening, and
the meeting adjourned amid three deaf
ening cheers for BFsekinridge and Lane.