Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-18
TERRE-HAUTE. INDIANA, JULY IS. 1860.


BreoLinridge aud Lane Resolutions
After Judge Eckles had concluded an
able speech. at cambridge 10 Putnam
county, on PAST Saturday. 10 which he ex.
poses the lrickery aud demogougism OF
the Little Giant. aud rallies the old Dem.
oerntic Guard to the support Of Rreekin,
ridge and Lane, the following rrsolutions
were passed. aud organization made
Resoipsd. That as National Democrats.
We heartily approve Of and indorse the
nomination Of those patriotic aud conser.
yatiye statesmen, John q. Breckenridge
and Jos. Lane. for the Office OF President
aud Vice President Of the United States;
and that we will give to them. and the
south and constitutional platform Of prin-
ciples upon which they stand. an indus
trious aud united support.
ResoiUed, That while we entertain feel
ings Of the greatest respect and kindness
for oar Democratic friends who differ from
A. in their views upon the political ques-
ions pow most prominently before the
people, aud 10 their choice OF Presiden.
tial candidate. we cannot. under any CIR.
cumstances, consent TO indorse. By word or
deed. the unconstitutional aud dangerous
doctrine Of "Squatter Sovereignty" or to
support hy our sufferages a mar Who
makes the triumph of that doctrine para.
mount To every other consideration
hssotred, That we indignantly repel the
charge made against Us aud the candidates
whom We support, that we or they are the
advocates OF "A slave code for the Terrific.
rles; aud we hereby declare that we will
IN good faith abide by and maintain the
doctrine that Congress shall u ither le.
gislate slavery into any State or Territory,
nor exclude II thertlrOm, but shall leave
the people thereof perfectly free 10 form
aud regulate their domestic institutions in
their own way, subject only 20 the Coosti.
tuition Of the Uuited States" aud that We
will neither violate this cardinal principle
OF Democratic faith ourselves, nor silently
acquiesce in the covert attempts Of other.
TO do so, by substituting the Territorial
Legislature for Congress, thus accomplish
ing all the ends Of n hostile intervention
by Congress itself
RssOtUed, That we will support and
maintain the Federal Constitution aud
Union as the paramount objects Of our so.
licItude, ana the Ouly sure guarantee of
our national greatness aud OF the safety
aud domestic tranquility Of the States and
the people
ORGANIZATION
The following additional resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That the townships coDpo.
sing the county Of Putnam which are rep.
resented in this meeting appoint delegates
TO meet 10 Indianapolis. on a day hereafter
named, 10 nominate a Breckinridge and
Lane Electoral ticket for Indiana.
Whereupon the following gentlemen
were appointed said delegates:
Decentralization d r Eckles. James A
Scott, DR. Pitehlyn, J Waterhouse.
Jackson Township--Anderson Gorden.
John B Henry, Henry Dickinson.
Monroe Township-Pstrick Heany. John
Young, VIM Walls.
franklin Township-Geo Stone. @
Edwards, John f Baton.
Floyd-John Hewett. Thos Job, r
Summers.
Mariou--Judge Bridges, Hercules Ellis,
A Jackson. =
Marion Township-J Etter, @ Martin, J
Laman,Jr.
The meeting then adjourned.