Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-29
Proceedings Of the kaufman Democratic Con

Ci lllc SCilOSLeitlC SCl-
vention.
Pursuant to call Of Col. S. o. Gibbs. Presi
dent of the Democratic Central Committee, the
Democracy Of Kaufman county, assembled in
convention a. the Court House, in the town OF
Kaufman, on Saturday the 18th day Of February
1860 Col S. 0. Gibbs, called the meeting to
order, and by the request of the President, DR..
w. II. Pyle, explained the object of the meeting
| in brief and appropriate manner. On motion
of DR.. w. II. Pyle, A. Ben. Broughton was ap-
pointed to act as secretary, of the meeting
| On motion of VIM. II. Pyle, committee was
appointed to draft resolu ions; which consisted
of the following gentlemen, to-wit DR., Ben. p.
Hendley, II. league, ESQ.,, DR.. W. II. Pyle,
Dr. Elignh Elgan Isham Chisum and A. Ben.
Broughton.
Col james S. Porter, being loudly called for,
responded to the call in an able and eloquent
speech.
w. j Sparks, Esq, of Quitman. was called to
address the meeting. lie came forward and nd :
dressed the meeting in an able and patriotic
speech setting forth the doctrines of the Demo-
cratic party.
r. Ii, English, ESQ, was called upon. and in
an enthusiastic nti-Dougas speech responded
The committee came forward and offered, thro ,
their chairman, the following resolutions which
were read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That we the Democracy of Kaufman
county, having an abiding confidence in the ina
tional ability Of the Democratic party. purity
and soundness of the doctrines as set forth in the
CINCINNATI platform in 1856, and by the State
platform adopted at Waco, in 1857, and at
Houston in 1859; look to the Democracy, thor
oughly organized upon these principles, as the
last hope of dspeling the dark gloom now hang
ing over the country and to tho defeat of the
abolition party North"
RESOLVED, That we cordially endorse the action
of the democratic members in the Legislature
assembled, in the election of the Hon. Lewis T.
Wiglall to the Senate of the United States, as a
wise choice of talent and capacity, to meet the
present emergencies
Resolved. That we solicit the aid and support
of all those not sectional in their feelings to aid
in the maintanance of our rights. as guaranteed
by the Constitution, against sectional INVASION
Resoloed, That we believe Gen. Houston. in his
late inaugural address to the Legislature of
the State of Texas has failed to reflect the senti
ments of the people, when he says "that the
people of the South are equally guilty with the
North in regard to the agitation of the slavery
question: together with the consequences grow
ing cut of the same"
The following resolution offered by DR.. Elijah
Elgan, was read and adopted:
ResolUed, That the President, appoint five del
egates to attend the Democratic Convention, to
be held at Galveston, on the first Monday in
April next, for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the Charleston Convention, and also for the
purpose of nominating State officers.
The following named gentlemen were appoint
ed as delegates A. j. Robinson, Esq, DIR. Eli
jah Elgan. James S. Porter, Charles Z. Jones and
DR.. Ben. P. Hendley.
On motion the President was added to the list
Of delegates.
On motion the proceedings of this meeting
were ordered to be published il the Dallas Herald,
ana Quitman Berald.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
5. o. GIBBS, President.
A. Ben. BRoUGnToS, Secretary
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