The Van Buren press., 1860-03-30
Mass Meeting.

At Democratic Mass Meeting held at
the Comr House, in the City of Van Bu-
rem, On Monday the 26th of March, 1860,
in pursuance Of a call made by the friends
Of \. NJ. WILSON, Esq, at his instance,
the following proceedings were had, to wit
On motion of Henry Wilcox, Esq, Jo-
sEru BEyANT. of Lees Creek Township,
was called to the chair, and Il. c. HATTA-
WAY, was appointed Secretary.
The meeting being organized, the chair
man addressed the meeting, stating among
other things, that Democratic convention
was held at this place on the 3D. inst. for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the State
and Congressional conventions and the dele
gates were accordingly appointed and in
Structed to cast the vote of this county for
jouN ). ROANE, for Governor, and THoM-
AS Z. HISDMAN, for Congress That there
being but four of the townships represented
F! IN that convention, a resolution was passed
recommending the democracy OF those town
ships tha; had not sent up delegates to hold
conventions, and in the event Of either of
them disappearing of the proceedings there
of, to appoint delegates to meet the dele
| such time and place as they or either of
them might designate for the purpose,
adopting such other or different proceedings
as might be deemed proper. That in pur-
suancc of that resolution, the townships of
Upper and Lees Creek, had held meetings,
and both had appointed him delegate to
the county convention, and that he had
come here with the expectation of casting
the votes of those townships in a conven-
ton composed OF the regularly constituted
delegates from the rest of the townships .
but that finding that there was a large con
course OF democrats from every part of the
county, assembled, with the expectation of
holding mass meeting, he would abide the
decision OF the democrats present. whether
we should hold a convention or mass meet
ing.
Henry Wilcox, Esq, then addressed the
meeting advocating the holding of mass
meeting.
Saml NJ. Hays replied. in his usual ef-
fective. sledge hammer style, and after de-
nouncing the disorganizing course persued
by a. NJ. Wilson, Esq, and his friends in
getting up bogus meetings in Benton and
elsewhere, and advocating the reelection OF
L. c. Hindman, expressed himself Willing
to so into any kind of meeting, provided
none but full blooded democrats were allow
ed to participate.
On motion of Henry Wilcox, the chair
man requested all those in favor of II. C..
Hlndman, to go to the left of the ,Judoe,s
stand and those in favor of A. NJ. Wilson.
to go to the right Of it. When there was
general rush to the left Mr.. Wilcox and
lew others. being the only persons out Of
two hundred present, who took to the right
MIR. Wilcox expressed himself fully sat.
ished that the county was for Hindman.
VIM. Walker introduced the FOLLOWING
resolutions
Resolred, That we approve, and hercbv
adopt, ra:ify and confirm the proceedings
OF the county convention held at this place
on the Sd INST, appointing delegates to the
state and Congressional Conventions, and
lnstructing those Of the former to cast the
vote of this county for John S. Roane. fo,
Governor, and those to the latter. TO cast !,
Tor L. q. Hindman for Cong ress-whicb
was unanimously adopted
Resoioed, That in case either or anv q,
the delegates to the State Convention "a Il
to attend. that THOMAS C. PEEK. ESQ
editor OF the Old Line Democrat. be and
he is hereby appointed to act as the Dele.
gate In that Convention for such MS ma,
fail to attend.
James Wooslcy offered the following
| Resotoed, That we recommend the demo.
Gratis to hold meetings in their respect;ve
townships. to appoint delegates to the
Democratic County Convention to be held
at this place on the 81 day Of next June
to nominate candidates for the Senate and
House of Representative, and for the sever.
al county Officers, and that the said tcwn.
ship meetings be held at the time and
places hereinafter designated, to wit
| In RicAland, at KILLERS, ON Saturday
the 2lst of April.
| In Lafayette, at Frazicr's CHM, on FIR;
day the 9th of April.
/ In Mountain, at j. Wright's, Saturday
the 2Sth Of April
In Cedar Greek, at a. j. Wil};c., .,
Friday the 4th Of May.
In Jasper, at Spoons, on SATURDAY. III,
9Th of May VIZ
| In Upper. at~Mrs.. Elkin's, On FRIDAY
the lIth Of Nay
In Lees Creek, at Natural Dam. >, Sat
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