The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-08-04
The Tell aud Everett Ratinratk0n
Meeting.

Pur,unnt 70 previous notice, mcGtiDg Of
the vuters of Ittpid,s, favorable 70 the sue
c~sr Of the above ticket for President and
Woo President of the Uuitcd States. took
place at thu Court room ut Alexandria on
saturday, July lith, and consisted
OF numerous aud highly respectable
assembly. Upon motion Of L. j. Wells,
the meeting was called to order, and Gen.
u. NJ. Graham elected President Of the
meeting and 8. W. Henoric Secretary.
Gen. Graham in few approp,ia'c re-
marks stated the object Of the meeting to
be the endorsement OF the nominations
made by the Union party at Baltimore on
the 9th Of May last, and the organization
Of a Union Constitutional party in Rapidrs.
Messrs. J. X. Williams. Col. I. J. Wclls,
u. A. Smith, W. VI. Sasscr. and ii. Swilly.
being appointed u committee on Rc'"lu-
,ions, reported the following:
Vtsrcas, All the candidates &c the VA
rious parties for President Of the United
States are now fully before the country.
and the great National Democratic party
is jisintrgrnted and arraycd in two angry
and irrcconcilnble factions, leaving the CON
test 10 b. decided between she Black Re
publican party on the one side and the
Union, Constitutional party on the other
the one represented by Lincoln and Ham
lin, men whose political existence il closely
identified with nll dsorganiring agitations
that have ~ long distracted the country;
while the Union Constitutional party have
placed upon their banner the MINES OF
BELL and EVERETT, men who's" great EN-
crgics aud mastery abilities bav. been
through long life Of renown. faithfully
and periodically cxcrted to prornot" the
important interests. the peace aud pros
pcriiy Of our glorious Union.
Under the existing state Of parties no
true lover Of his country-no Southern
man can OF will hesitate 10 vote for BILL
and EVERETT; therefore DO il
Resolccd, That this meeting heartily
endorse the nomination Of .joHN BELL and
EpwARD EVERETT as candidates for the
Offices Of President and Vice President Of
the United States, and that the Union,
Constitutional party which met at Balti.
more on the 9th Of May, deserve for the
patriotic manner in which they discharged
their duty, the gratitude Of the good men
OF every section of the Union.
Rcsoircd. That the Union, the constiiu-
ton and the enforcement Of the laws il a
platform wide enough and good enough for
all men TO stand upon; and M Union, Con
stitutional and law abiding men, We will
stand upon il to the last, ns the only hope
Tor the peace and happiness of our common
country.
After being read, the resolutions were
unanimously and enthusiastically adopted,
when Dr. Scruggs Of Natchitochcs was
loudly called for, and being introduced to
the meeting, made ali effective and humo-
rous speech, showing the wide, ilrccon-
cilablr scism in the Democratic party, and
recommending all the truly patriotic mcmbcrs
Of it to forge for the present at least all
party differences, AMI ms the Wings and
American did in 1896, join with the only
National party and save the country from
the horrors imminent and almost inevitable
upon the election Of the Black Republican
candidate. DIR. $. closed amid the cheers
and applause of the assembly.
An executive committee, invested with
power to organize the party and take any
steps necessary to such purpose, was then
appointed aud consisted of the following
gentlemen: