Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-10
BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE CLUB.

BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE CLUB.
A portion Of the Democracy of Wake County
met in the Court House in this city on wednesday
evening last for the purpose of forming Breckin-
ridge and Lane Club.
On motion of VIM. j. Saunders, ESQ.,, j. +.
Hutchins Esq, was called to the Chair and r. II.
Whitaker, ESQ.,, requested to act as Secretary.
To complete the organization of the Club, w. X.
Cox, Esq., moved that Committee of three be ap-
pointed BY the Chair to report resolutions and per-
manent officers g.
The Chair appointed Messrs. W. R. Cox, VIM. j.
Saunders and B. F. Benton.
= During the absence Of the Committee VIM. +.
Green, ESQ., of Franklin was loudly called for, who
in response entertained the Club for upwards OF an
hour with an able and patriotic speech in behalf OF
our noble standard bearers Breckenridge and Lane.
He acknowledgement the fallacy OF Squatter
Sovereignty, the pet policy Of Stephen A. Douglas,
and dealt many effective blows upon the Opposition
ticket Mr.. Green's speech was most capital et-
fort and was warmly applauded
Mr.. Cox. on behalf Of the Committee made the
following report:
Resolced, That while we regret the causes that
produced the disruption of the Democratic party ut
Charleston and Baltimore, approve of the with
drawal of those leading Democrats, who though
willing to pour oil upon the troubled waters and
sacrifice much upon the affairs of the Union and
harmony of the party, yet valuing honor and prin-
ciple as far above expediency, would not sacrifice
constitutional rights to achieve mere temporary
victory.
Resolced, That we tender those northern friends
who have stood by the Equality of the States
and the rights of the South, at this our political
peril, our warmest thanks and cordial admiration.
Resolped, That we plant ourselves upon the plat
form of principles adopted at the Maryland Institute,
in Baltimore, believing them to embrace the true
principles of noninterventon, that neither Congress
nor territorial legislature has right to establish
or prohibit slavery in the Territories, and also in
accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court
which declares, that the Constitution Of the United
States recognizes slaves as property and pledges the
Federal Government to protect it.
Resolred That we be thoroughly organized, and
that every freeman who values the triumph of truth
over error should feel himself bound to use all
honorable exertions, between now and the election,
in Advancement of our glorious cause and in every
neighborhood see that the friends of the Democratic
nominees, Breckenridge and Lane, be at the polls.
Resolced That we heartily approve of the nomi-
nation Of those gallant champions Of Democracy
Breckenridge and Lane, who having ever proclaimed,
the Constitution and the Equality Of the States"
as "the symbols of everlasting Union" and who
having perlled their lives on the "tented field" IN
defense of our rights, have given an earnest pledge
of their future fidelity and comprehensive nation
atty.
Resolced, That we form Breckenridge and Lane
Club, and that the following persons be selected as
officers.
PREsIDENr-J. f. Marriott
VIcE-PREsIDENT-W. D. Scarborough, 7. C. Rob-
ertson,, B. F. Benton, William w. Holden, A. K.
Clements.
SEcRETAR1Es.-R. H. Whitaker, D. C. Haywood.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-W. R. Cox, George Fl.
Farbault, A. M. Lewis, w. ). Saunders and DR..
Allen Dunn.
Mr.. Cox followed his report with most capital
speech in behalf of the resolutions which the Com
rittee through him had submitted to the Club. He
spoke in feeling terms of the importance of the crs
sis upon the country, and showed that the princi.
pies embraced in the platform of the Democratic
party, of which John Z. Breckenridge and General
Joseph Lane were the opponents, the only safe
principles to the South and to the Constitution
He showed that these principles were endorsed by
all of the most prominent Democrats of our country
by every Democratic member of the U. S. Senate
except one, by the president of the U. S. and by all
of the most prominent Democrats of the Northern
States In Short he showed that they were the true
principles of our Government
On motion of W. Fl. Laughter, Esq, the report
of the committee was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, the Club agreed to
meet again on next Wednesday night.
On motion, the Club adjourned.
j. F. HUTCHINS, Chm'n.
r. H. WHITAKER, Sec'y.
October 8, 1860.