The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-29
Breckenridge advocated the election Of Taylor


purpose of advancing the cause of Gen. Taylor as
candidate for the presidency. Geo B. Knkead was
chosen chairman and jesse Woodruff, secretary.
resolution was adopted requesting the chairman to
appoint committee TO draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting whereupo the chairman APP
pointed the following persons said committee: F.
K Hunt, John c. Breckenridge I. K. Sayre, esqrs.,
Captain Henry johnson and Col. S. D. McCuloch.
Here are the resolutions theyreported and which
unanimously adopted:
Resolved that it Is desirable that the next president
of the United States be of ability, integrity and
moderation, and at the same time acceptable to the
great body of the people OF the Union.
Resolved, 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 promoted by eectng to the presidency man vino
shall feel himself be the president of the whole peo-
Pile and not OF party, who VIII not be candidate
of any party nor lend himself to any party schemes
Resolved that Gen. Zachary Taylor possesses these
qualifications in an eminent degree and in the opin-
ion of this meeting WILL if elected discharge the du-
ties pertaining to the executive department OF the gov
ernment with honesty sagacty and frmness and con-
tribute all the weight of his great name to the wise
settlement of the and momentous questions which
are about to come before the country therefore
Resolved that this meeting assembled without dis
tineon of party do nominate General Zachary Taylor
to be the next president of the United States and
commend similar nominations by his friends throughout
the State of Kentucky
Resolved, that this meeting recommends mass meet
ing of the friends of Gen. Taylor without distinction
of party to assemble at the courthouse in Lexington,
next county court day Sept l3 and that committee
of five be appointed prepare and report an address
to said meeting setting forth the proprety and inn
portance of electing him to the presidency.
The gentlemen above named with the chairman of
the meeting, were appointed to prepare the address,
and the Lexington papers to publish the proceedings
which they did The adjourned meeting was accord
ingy held on the 18th of September following The
closing part of the address, prepared by Mr.. Breckn
ridge and others, whose signed to it, is as
follows, and we call special attention to it:
FelIow-citzens Politicians, designing and selfish
who hope to ride on the they raise-a corrupt
press which derives lis support from the bad passions
it awabens against your neighbors-will urge you to
abandon in whose elevation they will siuk into
insignifcance They will tell you he cant be patriot
who goes in for the whole country and not for part
They viii den0unce the who prefers the good OF
the country their good who tells them plainly that
he will have nothing to do with them, and that he will
consent to be the candidate for the presidency only at
the cali of the people. 1t is high and noble stand
that the old veteran hero has taken before the world
Not on the frontiers of the west not in the sWamps oil
Florida not in the gorgcs Of Mexico, no. never did he
present himself so sublime when hingng from
him the puny and miserable demagogues who FASTENED
to hang about Ills skirts be proclaimed that lie would
Keen himself free from the dominion of factions anG
narts and be the presdnt of the nation or else moi
The president At all We are on the verge of con
test with actous politicians side and the people
on the other
5 hnrd o v ip6 o bsya adc Won force
the country for your party and the good of the nation
for the success Of Your leaders Call to mind that yo'
are brethren, Win common country anu GoTnol
oH rl.ce henaab tba Standard If the onjy man n III,
Union who has dared to declare himself Independent