The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-01
Breckinridge and Lane Meeting.


Pursuant to previous notice, the National
Democracy met at Brays building in the
city of Evansville, on the evening of the
3oth day of August, 1860, and organized
by calling John Hewson, Esq, to the chair,
and the appointment of G. w. Mcbride
secretary.
The meeting than proceeded to organize
themselves into Breckenridge and Lane
club, to be known and designated as the "Old
Line Guard Pemocratic Club of the city
of Evansville. John Wesley Hughes was
elected President G. W. Mcbride Secretary;
and John Gavisk Treasurer, to serve as
permanentsofficers during the campaign.
John W. Hughes, c. r. Rudd, NJ j. Bray,
John Kehoe, and John II . Bofandick were
appointed permanent committee on finance.
John Gavisk, John Hewson, John Kehoe,
John B. Hall and James Ennis were ap-
pointed committee to procure a Breckin-
ridge and Lane pole, and to superintend the
raising of the same.
The committee on resolutions, consisting
of Sam. NJ. Gibson, G. r. Rudd, and G. w.
Mcbride, reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
Resolged, That the Old Line Guard of
the Democracy in the Pocket, in accordance
with the constitutional motto of their choice
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
The Constitution, and the Union, and the
equality Of the States, are panied and morti-
fed at the exhibition of the sectional and
unconstitutional opinions advocated by
Stephen Arnold Douglas and those who
with him adopt the Anti-Democratic doe
trine of sQuatter sovereignty in the Terrific
ries.
Resolved, That we of the Old Line Guard
do hereby solemnly denounce and repudiate
all demogoguism, sectionalism and fanati-
cism emanating from whom they may, as
dangerous in their tendency, antagonistic TO
the spirit and the letter of the constitution,
and utterly subversive of the principles of
true Democracy.
ResoLUed, That the platform adopted by
the Democratic partyat Cincinnati in 1856,
with the explanatory resolutions as set forth
by the Baltimore convention, be re-affirmed
and re-adopted as the platform of The old
Line Guard Democracy of the city of Evans
Vile and the Pocket generally.
ResolVed, That being fully persuaded that
"truth is mighty and must prevail" the
Old Line Guard will stand squarely on their
PLATFORM defend its principles, and under
the expansive folds of the glorious old Flag
of the ,ohote Union which has braved the
battle and the breeze, march forward to sup
port the men of their choice-Breckinridg
and Lane-as the opponents of true Democ-
racy, and to elect them to the Presidency
and Vice Presidency of the United States.
ResoLUed, That this meeting reflects with
mingled feelings of shame, sorrow and in
dignation on the unblushing frauds perpe-
trated by the willing tools of a Janus-faced
aspirant TO secure the nomination of Stephen
Arnold Douglas and that we will hence
forth use all available means to publish to
the world those frauds, in such way that
all who run may read.
ResolOed, That having made oYertures to
the supporters Of Stephen A. Douglas, with
out, however, compromising that dignity
which true PRINCIPLES JSSI8re, witIAthe view
of forming a jo@t electoral t5@lsr, to be
voted for by the adheRnts eof both parties,
so as to insure the defefrPof Abe Lincoln in 4
this State, but those overtures having been
rejected, we recommend to this mesiusst6e
calling of a Convention, to be heEFbH~ the
7th day Of September, at o'clock, p. NJ,
at the house of George Daum, ia German
Township for the purpose of nominating
county ticket if deemed expedient by the
friends of Breckenridge and Lane when so
convened.
ResoIUsd, That we, the National Democ-
racy, cordially invite all the friends of
Breckinridge and Lane of VaDderburgh
County to meet in Convention on said 7th
day of September, at said place, for said
purpose
ResOIOed, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Evansville Jour
nal Evansville Enquirer, FolFsbote and
The old Line Guard of indianapolis.
On motion OF DR.. NJ. J. Bray, the follow
ing additional resolution was adopted;
Resolved, That We, the National Democ-
racy, do hereby pledge ourselves to use all
honorable means to secure the election of
our State ticket aud the election of John
Law for Congress.
JOHN HEwsoN, President
G. W MCBRIDE, Secretary