Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-08-04
Ratification Mass Meeting.

Pursuant to previous call, the demo crats of Washington county met in the court house on Saturday the 14th inst, to consider the propriety of ratifying the nom- ination of Breckinridge and Lane.
 On motion of Dr. w. R. Cunningham, Judge Thomas Wilson was called 10 the chair, and on motion Mir. c. $. Hauptman was made Secretary.
 Judge Wilson explained the object of the meeting, which was for the people of Washington county to elect between Breck inridge and Lane and Douglas and John- son, and to ratify the nomination of their 1 choice,
 On motion of J. w. Washbourne. Dr. G. w. Tavlor, district electoral candidate, was requested to explain to the people his views touching the Presidential contest, and make known his choice for President and | Vice President.
 Dr.. Taylor defined his position, took the true Southern ground, and declared his in tenton to canvass the district for Breckin- ridge and Lane. Other gentlemen were invited to speak upon the subject of the meeting, and espe- cially the candidates for the State Legis- 1 latnre.
 On motion of MT. Washbourne, q com mittee of five were appointed to draw up resolutions expressing the sentiments of l Washington county, SO far as the meeting represented. in regard to the Presidential candidates.
 Said committee being H. Appleby. J. l M \Ni1un, NN R Cunningham and J. Latta, who retired for the purpose desired.
 Daring the interval Stephen Bedfold, on the part of the opposition, and T. J. Usrey, on the part of the meeting discussed nation al politics.
 The committee after a brief absence re- turned and reported through their chair man, the following resolutions: Resolued, Int SD far as Washington county is concerned, this Democratic Mass meeting heutiIy l enGorses the nomination of the Hons Breckinrdge and Lane, for President and Vice President of the | United States.
 | Resolred That we are in favor of the great doc Urine ot non-intcrvention the part of Congress, IS laid down in the c ncnnat Platform and as un derstood by the South; but that utterly and .orev CT posed to the doctrine of popularor squat ter sovere gntv, and be ieve that Congress by law, shou furnish adequate protection to slave proper tv in the Territories according to the constitution of he United States. Resoloed, That the Democratic candidates for State and District electors are rec ueSted by the citz of W ashington county to support Breckin- ridge and Lane, and the platform upon winch they were nom mated.
 ResoLued. That we endorse the course of Dr. G. w TA,lor, one of the district electoral democratic candidates as announced by him this day, and that we hereby encourage him in his canvass for Breck inr.dge and Lane.
 Resoired That our sister counties throughout the State are respectfully requested to cooperate with us in thus ratifying the nomination. of Brecknride and Lane.
 ResolDed, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Fayetteville "Arkansian' and Democrat" and other democratic journals in the State. H. APPLEBY, | Chairman.
 On motion the above resolutions were adopted.
 On motion the meeting adjourned.
 THOS. WILSON, Chairman.
 c. s. KAUFMAN, Sec'y.