The Van Buren press., 1860-08-24
John Breckenridgc's Record.
supports Gen. Taylor in Opposition tn
GeaCSai C.sss.

John Breckenxidgc's Record. /
supports Gen. Taylor in Opposition To
General Cass. /
The louisville Democrat Is performing |
good service IN reviviag the forgotten rec !
ord OF Hon John G. Breckenridge the can
didate of the Ianeey boilers for the Presi-
dency. Mr. Rreckenridge. says that Jour-
nal, Is 4 young politician. and a still yoYI-
ger Democrat ; but since he Joined the DEM
ocratic party, and at an early date he evinc-
FED the disposition to bolt, which has ripen
ed into his present practice. The Demo
orat then publishes the proceedings Of a
Taylor meeting. held in Lexington Ky, in
lS4S, from which it appears that Mr.
Breckenridge was appointed one of COM
inittee OF five to draw up resolutions ex-
pressiee OF the sense Of the meeting. Ne
copy the fe.ieyin,sS resolutions. winch are
ssisicssns - iss;isrS sas,s f<slsivs. ,sil siss
distinguishedgcntleinan occupieI at that
4iine:
! Resotrsd, That this meeting assembled without
distinction of party, do nominate Gen. Zschary
Taylor to be the next President of the United Sats
and recommend similar noiSiinaions by his friends
Throughout the State of kentucky.
| Resotced, That his meeting recommend a mass
distinction OF party to assemble at the courthouse
IN Lexington countS, next court DAY (Sept. ID }
and that committee OF five be appointed to pre-
pare and report q dress TO said meeting setting
forth the rroprety and importance oi electing him
to the Presidency.
/ Messrs, f. K. Hunt. John G. Breckin-
ridge. +. X. Savers, Henry johnson, G..
Il. kinkead, and 5. d. McC Cullough, were
then appointed the committee to prepare
the address. On the 18th OF September,
following, the address was read at q public
meeting. 1t is a very brief historical sketch
OF Gen. Taylor, ana a very high wrough;
ieulogy. 1t Was severe on ci'aues and par
ties, meaning, OF course, Democrats. W.
give the closing part OF the address, witt
the names OF the committee annexed, a:
they stand in the pamphlet
Fellow citizens Politicians, ies gninc and sci
fish, who hope to ride on the storm they raise.
corruDt press which derives its support from tn,
bad passions it awakens against your neighbors
will urge You TO abandon ia whose elevation
they wnl sink into insgnfieance. They will tel
you he can't be patriot who goes foc the Who'll
country, and not ioT part. They Will denounc
the man who prefers the good OF the country t,
their good. who tells them plainly thai he vii
have nothiagto do with them, and that be vii
consent 10 be the Candidate for the Presidency oni
at Gle call OF The people. 1t is n high and nobl
stand that Old veteran hero has taken before tn
} wo-d.
mo, on the frontiers OF the West not in tn
swamps Of Florida. not in the gorges OF Fl ,1lico
no. never did he present hims If sublime maj
= as hon HInging FROM MIN the runy and Iuiserabl
demGgogucs wao hastcnei TO hang about his skirt
he proclaimed that he would keep himself fire
from the dominion OF factioas and parties and b
the President Of the nation. or else not be Pres
dent at eli. We are on the verge Of s. contest wit
faetious politicians the side, and the peopl
on the other Fellow citizens, We call upon yo
10 break the bands which have bound you whic
have Iaas xo y i ~ -; nit @ ies sear 25tl
f leaders. Gale TO mind that you brethren wit
common country and Z common destiny. Tn
destiny IS at yor.r Bidding. Rally TO Your plac,
beneath the standard of tie only man in the Unio
who mas declared himself ndepen dent Of politician
and factions, and who refuses the highest office i
the world, except at your hands.
GEoEGE 4. kIyKEAD,
HENRY JoIHsoS.
u SAN. d. MCCuLLoUGu.
T.. X. SAY2Es,
T. x. Husr
. JoHS G. BREcKEERIDGu."
On motion, the address was unanimous
~ adopted, with request that the Frank
fort Comm onwealth, Louisville journal an
Courier, Cincinnati Chronicle, and the pa
: pers generally throughout the Union, friend
" to the election Of Gen. Taylor be rc
: quested to copy it.
; Here Mr.. Breckenridge (adis tire Demo
crat in conclusion) participated al that tim
a in an effort to disorganize and break up I'll
l. Democratic party OF the men who pt
forth this address, kin,lead, McCulloug!
: Sayre and Hunt voted for Taylor John
son voted for Cass, Breckenridge, now Vis
President, and boiling candidate for Pres
dent, took no part in the canvass, and vol
ed for no one. as he was absent on the da
of election. The old Democrats recollet
= that the detection of Van Buren, took plac
about the sametime, and in consequenc,
i although the party stood firm generally
there pro,'ed to be detection enough. wit
Van Buren,, Yancey 4, Co, 20 defeat Gene
y raj Cass-
Mr. Breckenridge may plead youth an
ineNperience perhaps. The same plea no
e may be the best ne can make.