Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
Brecklnridge and Lane Ratification
 Meeting in Arkansas County.

The friends of Breckinridge and Lane held ratification meeting at Dewitt. on the oth inst, and celebrated the occasion ,oy glvlng a grand Breckinridge and Lane barbecue.
 The meeting was organized by calling the Hon. Samuel Mitchell to the chair who' after explaining the object of the meeting in an able and eloquent address, introduced to the assembled multitude our young and gallant Representative elect to the State Legislature, Col. J. T. Gibson.
 Inc Colonel, though totally unprepared, other speakers having been expected) en- tertained the audience for about an hour and half, in one of the most powerful eloquent and spirited speeches. it has ever been our good fortune to listen to. He handled the momentous "issues of the day. with the skill and adroitness of veteran, and dealt that man of many names. that political Proteus, the redoubtable Sam. such heavy blows that many a votary of the midnight lantern went home that day 10 brood ln Secret sorrow over the bleedinp. prostrate form of their cherished idol.
 Ihe chairman, after the conclusion of Coi Glbson's speech, introduced to the au- dlence Col. c. c. Golden, who held the vast assembly spell-bound for about two hours. His speech was one of the com petest and most thorough vindication of State'rights dem ocratic prin ,iples we ever listened to, and elicited at various stages thunders of applause.
 Alter the conclusion of his speech, the meeting proceeded to organize a Breckin- ridge and Lane club, and the following were elected officers. viz: Hon. Samuel Mitchell, President, pr. s. M. Allen, J. R. Walton, Hon. Thos. Fletcher Vice Presi. dents, Dr. D. B. McFarlane, Recording Sc, cretary, Wm. M. Wilcox, Correspondina Secretary, and J. NJ. Barker, Treasurer.
 On otion, the chair appointed the fol lowing committee on resolutions. viz Dr. $. NJ. Allen, J. R. Walton and J. A Walls, and Capt. c. P. Halley, Vim. M Wilcox and J. NJ. Barker, were appointed on organization.
 The committee on resolutions, after brief absense, reported, through their chair man. Dr. $. NJ. Allen, the following pre-. anble and resolutions, which were adopted with acclamation:
 WHEREAS, In the disrupted and dsorganizet condition ot parties and the consequences to b, apprehended from want of unity and co operation on the part of the friends of constitutional unior and staterishts principles. and believing that or the success of the constitutional state-rghts de niocracy, depends the unity and perpetuity of oui beloved country-therefore
 Resolged That we honestly and cordially ndolse the nomination of Breckinridge and Lane as oul choice for President and Vice President of the United States, an1 will zealousy use every honora b e means to secure their election.
 ResOlred, That We indorse the Cincinnati plat form with the explanation of the doctrine of Ron intervention, believing as do. that a territoria government does not possess the constitutional pow erlo exclude slavery theretrom.
 ResolUed, That we will stand to, and abide by the decision of the vexed question of non-inter. vention, popular or squatter sovereignty, as laic down in the decision of the supreme court in tn, Dred Scott case.
 |. Reso,ced, That disunion and secession" is ths cry ofethe demagogues; but standingas we do upoI the constitution of our country, with equal fight.