Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-23
BreehiarIdge for Gen. Taylor I'm ls4s.

John O. Breckinridge was in favor Of the nomination oil
Gen. Taylerin ls4s. We now hsyt,at hand the proof
Of the charge 1t brought to fight 10 the louisville
Bsaoerai Of Wednesday last which says; mr. Brock
ipridee is young politician and still younger Demo-
ssf but since he joined the Democratic party, and at
an early date he showed dispOsicnto 5Olt which has
ripened into his present practice. In 1s4s meeting
was held in Lexington, Kentucky, 1t was Taylor
meeting. We have a pamphlet copy before US, from
which we take the record verbatim
Alta meeting Of the citizens Of Lexington and fayee
county without distinction of party, held, in pursuance
of public notice. the Court House, August l4th isiI
Geo b. Kipkead ESQ., called to the Chair and Jesse
Woodruff appointed Secretary.
i q On motion, it was
ResOivsd That committee Of Ave be appointed to
draft preamble and resolutions expressive Of the sense
| of this meeting.
Whereupon, the Chairman appointed the following
persons on said committee +. X Hunt John o. Brock
inridge, E. K Sayre, Esqs, Capt Henry johnson, and
Col S. d. Mccullough who, alter having retired Tor
few moments returned and presented TO the meeting the
| following preamble and resolution:
| Whereas, The wishes OF the people Of Republic,
when uninnuenced by party considerations and ties are
always sincere and purely for the good Of the whole
country and whereas the choice by the people OF the
United States of President is matter Of high moment
to them and whereas Ii is not only the privilege but
the bounden duty of every good citizen to express his
views on all proper occasions and In proper terms as to
| public men and public measures, therefore
Rsovea That il is desirable that the next President
of the United States be man 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 depores and dlsapproves
Of the excess Of party feeling and violence winch nave
separated the people Of the United States aud that they
believe that the interest of the county will be promoted
by eevatipg TO the Presidency man, who shall feel
himself 10 be the President of the whole people, and not
of party who will not be the candidate OF any party
| nor lend himself to party schemes
Rsolred That General Zachary Taylor possesses these
qualifications in eminent degree and, in the opinion
OF this meeting will if elected discharge the duties per-
tanning to the Executive department OF the Government
with honesty sagacity and rmnesS, and contribute all
the weight Of his great name to the wise settlement OF
the and momentous questions which are about 10
come before the country, therefore
Resolved That this meeting assembled without dis
tneton of party do nominate General Zachary Taylor
to be the next President of the United States, and re-
commend similar nominations by his friends throughout
| the State of Kentucky.
ing of the friends of Gen. Taylor, without distinction OF
party 10 assemble the Courthouse in lexington next
County Court day (Sep, lSth and that committee OF
five De appointed prepare and report an address to
said meeting setting forth the p'oprety and Importance
OF elacting him TO the Presidency.
On motion, the preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
Messrs. u X Hunt, John c. Breckenridge f. X. Sayrc
Henry johnson and S D. Mccullough we're appointed
the committee to prepare the address.
Ga motion, &. b. Kinkead Esq, Chairman of the
meeting was added TO the committee.
On motion, il was
Resolved That the city papers be requested to pub
lish the proceedings of this meeting
Resolved That this meeting now adjourn.
G. B. KINKEAD, Chairman.
JESSE WOODRUFF, Secretary.
"At the meeting, on the 18th Of September, the ad-
dress was read II brief historical sketch of Gene
n - ks,b-v nt0hf IL
severe on cques and parties meaning, of course, Dem
ocra We give the closing part of the address, with the
Of the committee annexed, as they stand in the
pamphlet"
Fellow politicians designing and selfish who
hope to ride the storm they raisea corrupt press
which derives its support from the bad passions it
awakens against your neghbors, will urge you TO aban-
don in whose elevation they will sink into insg-
nfcance They will tell you he can't be patriot why
goes for the whole country and not for part They will
denounce the who prefers the good OF the country
TO their good who tells them plainly that he will have
nothing 10 do with them and that he will consent TO be
the candidate for the Presidency only at the call OF the
people. IL is high aud noble stand that old veteran
hero has taken before the world. Not the frontiers
of the West in the swamps of Florida not in the
gorges OF Mexico, no, did he present himself so
sublime a man. as when fngng from him the puny and
miserable demagogues who hasteDed TO hang about his
skirts he proclaimed that he would keep himself free
fom the dominion Of factions and parties aud be the
President of the nation or else not be President at ALL
We are the verge Of contest with actous politicians
on the one side and the people on the other Fellow
citizens we Call upon you to break the bands which
have bound you which have made you forget the country
for your party and the good OF the nation for the
of YOUR leaders Call TO mind that you brethren,
with common country and common destiny That
destiny at your bidding. Rally to your place. beneath
the standard OF the only msu in the Union, who has
dared TO declare himself independent OF politicians and
factions and who refuses the highest Office in the world
except at your hands
HENRY JOHNSON,
SAAL D. MCCULLOUGH,
L X SAYRE,
J. X. HUNT,
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE.
On motion, the address was unanimously adopted,
with REQUEST that the Frankfort Commonwealth Louis
vile Journal and Courier Cincinnati Chronicsl and the
papers generally throughout the Union friendly to the
election OF Gen Taylor be requested to copy it. And,
at the suggestion of Robt Wicklhe, sr., thousand
copies we're ordered be printed in pamphlet form for
| distribution.
On motion Of Henry johnson, ESQ.,, the Chair was di.
reced to appoint an Executive Committee to correspond
with similar committees friendly to General Taylor Aud
thereupon NJ G. johnson, Esq, Hon. A. X. Woolley,
Henry johnson, ESQ., Samuel r. Bullock, Esq, and F.
| X Hunt Esq, were appointed said committee.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
| GEO b. KlNKEAD, Chairman.
s. r. BULLOCK, Secretary.
"Here Mr. Breckenridge participated at that time in
effort to disorganze and break up the Democratic party
OF the men who put forth this ADDRESS, kinkead McCul
ough Sayre and Hunt voted for Taylor johnson vo ed
for Cass breckenridge, Vice President, and boiling
candidate for President took no part in the canvass and
voted for one he absent on the day oil cleo
ton The old Democrats recolected that the detection
OF Van Buren, took place about the same time, and in
consequence although the party stood firm generally,
there proved to be detection enough, with Van Buren,,
Yancey & Co. TO defeat General Cas-.
| Mr. Breckenridge may plead youth and inexperience
perhaps. The same plea now may be the best he can
make
There is the proof taken from the Louisville Democrat
Of Brecknrdges Taylorsm in 1918! There stands John
O. Breckenridge in his true cOlOast as he stands to.
days great DsOrganizer of the Democratic party
Douglas In Florida.
We had begun 10 thiuk that the Regular Democratic
Nomination would get showing at all in the Gland Of
Flowers" when the report Of large and enthusiastic
Douglas aud johnson ratification meeting at Jacksonville
came to hand 1t was held the 9th istant, Antonio
A. Cauova, Esq presiding. The Baltimore regular re-
solutions were affirmed, and speeches made by Gen.
Pendeu W. W. Moore, s F. DOggett, Esq, and others.
The 81. Johns Mirror says: "Thc meeting large
and highly respectable, and characterized by much
thusiasm harmony and good feeling. No sectionalism
or party rancour married its proceedings"
Steps are being taken, also for the formation OF
Douglas Electoral ticket Thus it appears that South
Carolina will be the only Southern State in which Doug
las will not have an electoral ticket
which Ii the STRONGEST Wing OF the Democ
| rucyf
In 1885, Mr. Buchanan received ,226 1852 votes at the
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