Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-29
Democratic Nesting,

In compliance with previous notice meetin.
OF the Democracy OF Parker county was held Al
: the Court House, Ia Weatheriord, on the 2Otl
instant, when
{ On motion Of A. j. Ball, Col. A. y, obenchaiu
was called 10 the Chair, who in = hriHf hut ap,
propriate speech explained the object of the meet
ing.
On motion ofJ. NJ. Price. j. c, Rushing was
requested to act Ms Secretary for the meeting.
On motion Of 4, i. Ball, the Chairman ap-
pointed a committee of five, 10 draft resolutions,
to wit j, d Cole. B. +. lrhy. -- Ball, r,
=, Foster and the Secretary, who retired a sh ,rt
time for consultation, and returned with the
following resolutions, and recommended tler
adoption. which, after some little discussion by
several gentleman. was agreed to by the meeting,
10 wit:
Rcsoired. lst, That the Democracy of Parker
county in mass meeting assembled. do hereby do
clare that negro slaves are, by tho Constitution
of the United States, property; and every exec
utive, legislative and judicial liccr In the u S.
and Territories, is bound, under oath. to protect
them as such and he who refuses 50 TO do is either
n fool, ielon, or traitor to tho principles of his
government.
., That any man or body of men who shallas
scrt or contend that the Congress Of tho United
States, or the Legislature Of any Territory under
the jurisdiction thereof, has tho right 10 abolish
slavery, or 10 lesslate against it us property in
any way, IL not only I" untrue b, the South, but
untrue 10 tho North, Fast and We't-- he same
being rcyouti mary in its character. and in di-
rect conflict with the Constitution Of the United
States and the peace OF the entire community.
Sd, That we fully endorse the usagrs and prn
cipes of the Democratic party as displayed and
sct forth in tho Cincinnnti and Houston plat
forms. and do most heartily recommend mplaca.
bile adhesion to those principles. as being the
most expeditions and available mode of q" saving
the Union" ,ch The Constitution. without which
we do not believe the Union north saving
4th, That the course of the present Executive
OF the State towards our unprotected and suffer-
ing frontier citizens and settlers, meets with our
unqualified disapprobation.
5th, That the meeting appoint ten delegates
to represent US in the State Dcmocratic Conven-
tion TO he holden Mt Galveston on the 2d of April
next, who shall he authorized to appoint proxies
in the event they cannot attend the same and !
that the Chairman and Secretary of this meeting
he requested to certify, under 81 cir hands, the
facts of their appointment, and deliver the same
to said delegates, as u credential and evidence of
their appointment
Mr.. Price offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted
lst, That this meeting hereby approve of the
of James Buchanan; that by his
lcts and recommendations the General Govern
ment, ms u union proper of these United States
under the written Constitutions, can. and will,
be perpetuated.
Cd. That the nominee of the Charleston Con-
'ention be supported by the Democracy of Parker
county for the Presidency.
The following named gentlemen were then ap.
pointed delegates to the Galveston Convention
lanes NJ Price. a. j. Hunter, a. Il. Obenchain,
!. p Cole, Ben. +. lrby, Il. S. Porter, NJ. l..
chard, LtEC. RuSing, DR.. lglehars, A. j. Ball
md Barnie Richey.
On motion, it was
Resoired That the Dallas Herald White Man,
'larksville Standard, and State Gazette, be re-
uested to publish the proceedings Of this meet.
ng Tie meeting tle> diDurnod.
A. T. OBENClIAlN, Chairman,
j. G. RUsulNG, Secretary. i