Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-30
Official Proceedings Of the National Ex.
ecutiye Committees.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TBE.-The National Democratic Committee APP
pointed by the National Democratic Convention
which met at the Maryland Institute, Baltimore
on the I'D Of June, 1860, consisting Of one repre-.
sentative from each State, convened at Willsrds
Hotel, on Monday last, and remained in session
The following gentlemen were selected as per
manent officers Of TIE committee for the Ensuing
four years: VIM. H. Clark, Halifax, c. H., Wiz
B. C; 8. p Hin. YanceyviIle. \. z: and Fsnh
lin Steele, st. Paul's Mimi, secretaries
The committee, among other resolutions ,adoptes
the following:
RssoIred, That In such States as have at this
time no National Democratic organization based
upon the platform adopted by the regular Nation5
Democratic Convention held at the Maryland In
stitute at Baltimore on Saturday, the Odd day Of
Juhe, 1860, the several members of this commit
tee for such States are hereby recommended I,
take such steps for an immediate organization q
the National Democracy Of their respective State
as shall, in their opinion, be most conducive b
The following Resident Executive COMMITTEE
was appointed - Hon. |. /. Stevens, Oregon,
Chairman; Hon. r. w. Johnson, Ark; Hon.
Jefferson Davis, Miss; Hon. Jesse ID. Bhgh,
w. Hughes, Md; Hon. John w. Stevenson,
Ky; Hon. John r. Thomson, N. j.; Hon. 4. 3
Meek, Ala; Augustus Schell, Esq, N. Y; lsa;c
G.; VIM: Finn, Esq :, ID: c.; Walter Lenot, ,.
C; Nj. w. Cluskey, ID. c., Resident Secrstarf;
Geo. w. Riggs. D. C., Treasurer
The committee, after making efficient arrange
by the Executive Committee selected, adorned
to meet in Washington on the LIST of January,
1864; subject, however, to previous call by he
| chairman, or any five members thereof.
The Executive Committee have taken the
rooms No: 13o National Hotel, for the prosecu-
ton of their work
DOUGLAS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
This committee NIT at the National II otel in this
city, on Tuesday last. 1t was appointed by the
Douglas Convention at Baltimore, and consists Of
Sylvanus r Lyman, Me; AlpheusF Show, N
H; Charles e. Eastman, VT; Fred o Prince,
Mass; Jacob Babbitt, r. L.; VIM. F. Converse,
Conn; Auguste Belmont, n. Y; Jacob Van Nos
Lannahan, Md; John A. Harman, Va; Robert
L. Dick, N. c.; VIM. b. Gaulden, Ala wv. w
Moore, Fla; Oatley II Bynum, Ala; Tbs. Colt
man, La; Thos Flournoy. Ark; Jas Crdg, Mo /;
c. Knox Walker, Tenn; Henry C. Harrison, XIV /;
Hugh J. yewett, Ohio; II. w. Harrington, Ind !;
Murray Mcconnell, III; Benz. Follett Mich /;
John X Sharpsten, Wis; VIM. II. Merrick,
Iowa; Henry II. Sibley, MINI Jas. A. abDougal,
Cal.
The committee was organized on Tuesday, by
the choice Of Auguste Belmont, of New York as
chairman, and Thomas Cottman of louisiana, +
y. Prince OF Mass John A Hartman DIVA, and
Hugh J. Jewett of Ohio, secretaries
The Executive Committee consists d Messrs
Belmont of N. Y, Jewett Of Ohio, DicL of N C 81,
Converse of Conn, Haldeman of Pa, Cottrnan of
La, and Follett of Mich. with power o. substtu-
ton.
The following resolutions were adopted:
RsSolcsd, That Mr.. Montgomery Of Pa, Gen.
James T. Pratt of Conn. Messrs. CraIy of Mo,
Vallandigham Of Ohio, Rust of Ark, MClernapd
OF LII. Taylor of La, Larrabee of Wis Banks of
Va, be and they are hereby appointed the resident
committee of the National Democratic Commit
tee.
RssoIred, That the resident committee be re-
quested to prepare an address to the democracy
Of the country, giving true history tothe char
acter and proceedings of the National democratic
Convention held at Charleston and Baltimore,
and the seCessions therefrom.
ReSotred, That the crisis demanding that the
organization of the Democratic part shall be
preserve intact against open well assecret enc
mics OF the Constitution and the Union, il is
therefore recommended to the several state COM
mittees that they take measures to secure the
adoption Of an electoral ticket in thei respective
states pledged to the uneQuivocal support of the
nominees of the National Democratic Conven-
ton-Stephen A. Douglas and Herschl V. John
son.
ReSOLUed, That If any State committee shall
omit to tax the proper steps for securing such an
electoral ticket, then the member of mis- commit
tee In that State is hereby authori 7ed either In
conjunction with members of the Site committee
or by his own act, to take such action as he may
deem necessary and proper for that PURPOSE