Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-01

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A PATRON.
Proceedings I0f the Democratic
W Il County Convention! L i
The Democracy Of Nemaha County as.
sembled in Mass Meeting, at Strickler's
Hall, in Brownville, February %.
The meeting was organized by Hon.
w. w Keeling being called to the Chair.
and 7. W. Bedford elected Secretary.
On motion the Chairman explained the
object for which the meeting had been
called.
On motion the Chair appointed a COM
mittee of FIVE to draft and submit resolu-
tons for the consideration of the meet
ing. The following persons were selec-
ted and appointed as hat Committee
Seymour Belden, G. H. Wilcox, Adrian
Hoblitzell, James H. Coleman, John w.
Swan, and A. d. Skeen.
During the absence of the Committee,
Col G. H. Nixon addressed the meeting
in his usually eloquent and pointed man
ner, ~delineaIing the success and achieve
ments of the Democratic party, and arg-
ing the necessity upon all good democrats
of adhering strictly to its principles indie
pendent of opposition, or local policy.
The Committee. after a short absence,
reported the following resolutions, which,
on motion, were separately read and
adopted
ResolUed, That the Democracy of Ne
maha County, IN Convention assembled,
re-adopt, and endorse again, the Nation
al Democratic Platform, adopted at Gin
%cinnati, in June, 1856, and the Demo-
cratic Territorial Platform of 1850, adop-
ted by the P%lattsmouth Convention; and
we agree with MI. Buchanan, in his let
ter accepting the Presidential nomina-
ton IN which he says "That the recent
Legislation of Congress, respecting do
mestic slavery, is founded upon princi-
plies as ancient as free government itself,
and in accordance with them, has simply
declared that the people of a Territory
like those of a State, shall decide for
themselves, whether slavery shall or shall
not exist within their limits.
Resolved, That with the present popu-
lation of Nebraska, we deemit inexpedi-
ent at this time to assume the resposibili-
ties of a State Government, believing as
we do, that the burdens of taxation will
fall to heavily upon her people. Yet, we
are willing, at any time, to assume the
responsibilities, when the disability is re-
moved, either by increase of population,
| or by annexation 10 Kansas.
ResoIUed, That in our opinion, Nebras-
ka is adapted only to free white labor,
and that we are in favor, should anna
jority Of the votes of the people of the
Territory be cast for a Constitutional Con-
vention, that the Constitution, when franz
Led byethe Constitutional Convention, be
submitted In all its parts to a vote of the
people, for their ratification or rejection.
EesOlUed, That the Republican party
are attempting TO deceive the people Of
his Territory, when they assert that
there is danger of slavery being estab-
lished within her limits.
ReSoIUed, that the States of our Union
are entitled to a decent respect for their
laws established in accordance with the
Constitution, being peopled by our kim
dred, we viii at all times maintain invi-
olate the solemn compact of the States,
and viii ever protest against a disoIu-
ton Of tie Union.
ResogUed, That the Democracy of Ne
maRa County, are in favor Of making Ne
braska a Free State, and excluding free
negroes therefrom, and that we will vote
for no man as Z, candidate to the conyen-
ton, who will not pledge himself to vote
for a clause in the Constitution, prohibit
in slavery in the State of Nebraska.
On motion hlwas resolved. that the
menting select i've candidates for dele
gales to represent Nemaha county, at the
Constitutional Convention to be held at
Omaha on the second Monday in April
next. Whereupon the following named
gentlemen were nominated:
Col. C. B. Smi b, AR an Hoblitzell,
Jno. Mullis, Davidson Plasters, and A. D.
Skeen, as delegates to that Convention.
On motion the Chairman appointed a
Central Committee Of five, consisting Of
John II. Maun, E. L. Grub, Jesse Cole,
William Hoblitzell, and William Phillips.
On motion II was resolved that the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in
the BrownyilIe advertiser, and Nebraska
Herald.
On motion, the meeting then adjourn
led. w. w. KEELING, Cbm'n