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Indianapolis Old Line Guard (Newspaper) - July 17, 1860, Indianapolis, Indiana A mass stat convention of the friends be held at i a i 1 a n a p o l i son tuesday july 31,1860, to ratify the of Alliese patriots and statesmen As the Standard bearers of the National democracy. Genl. Joseph Lane gov l w Powell Hon j. D. Bright Hon g n filch will positively be present and address the democracy on the occasion. Also Bel Anab. Eckles Jeptha c. New James Bradley w. F. Sherrod b. H Myers a. B. Carlton b. F. Mullen and Many others. Let the Sterling and True democracy of every county in the state be fully represented. Breckinridge and Lane mass meeting on the 14th proceedings amp resolutions speech of judge Eckles a a a j pursuant to previous notice the National democracy of Marion county assembled at the court House at 2 o clock p. M., on saturday the 14th inst. On motion of Kilby Ferguson esq., judge Morrison was called to the chair upon taking which he said fellow Dejick ats in accepting your Call to preside on this occasion it is proper to remark that the object of the meeting is to Manifest our approval of the nomination of Breckinridge and Lane As candidates for the offices of president and vice president of the United states and to take Steps to form an electoral ticket in their behalf in Indiana. This being the object it is certainly Gratifying to know that Breckinridge and Lane Are sound democrats accomplished statesmen and enlightened patriots. In the coming Campaign the rallying cry of the democracy who will Advance High their Banner will be the rights of the states under the Constitution peace fraternity and the Union. On motion of Hon. Thomas d. Walpole j. Nicolai and or. L. Dunlap were appointed vice presidents. J. 11. Elder Kilby Ferguson and Charles p. Baymiller were appointed secretaries. On motion a committee of five were appointed As follows to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting Thos. D. Walpole j. Tomlinson Kilby Ferguson j. Ii. Mcrea and o. B. Stout. The committee returning reported through their Chain iian the following which was unanimously adopted whereas the late National democratic convention both at Charleston and Baltimore failed in United and regular convocation to present to the democracy for their support names for the offices of president and vice president of the United states thereby disappointing the patriotic Hopes of those who were More anxious for the continued Ascendancy of genuine democratic principles than the gratification of the personal aspirations of candidates and causing a separation into two bodies of the elements composing the convention the one resolving to support Stephen a. Douglas of Illinois and Herschel v. Johnson of Georgia the other John c. Breckinridge of Kentucky and Joseph Lane of Oregon and whereas it is believed by tins meeting that the circumstances under which the organization Wasey i acted that nominated Breckinridge and Laue were not Only such As fully and fairly justify the step but to make it imperative therefore resolved that this meeting most cordially approves the action of that convention and pledges a Hearty and zealous support of the nominations. Resolved Liat the platform of principles adopted by Itiat convention merits tiie unqualified approval of Lii met Hong and to to my Chauy do we recognize As sound and . Aud Fnu Ray tiie d kit Rise therein so do Tiac sly <c-a3i�"ci�.tipi<j in re Yard la Olise r��3� of property duty of the Maderil Kate atm a Peml. Gmi4 those right. Resolved that the eminent men who have been thus recommended for the highest Oices that can be conferred by their fellow men Are every Way worthy of our a doubting Confidence and Active support. None can gainsay their moral Worth or qualifications. Tried and True have they been both of them in their patriotic Devotion to their country s Honor and inters ests in the Camp and in the forum. Nor can we for. Get thai Quot the Marion of the mexican War Quot was at Tho thine and Long before the heroic exploit exhibited in that memorable and Brilliant sender our own i Joe resolved that All democrats of the county favor Able to the election of Breckinridge and Lone i e invited to attend the my convention to be held in this City on the 31st instant. On motion the chair appointed j. Tomlinson w. Talbott and or. J. T. Doneghey a committee to nominate a county executive committee. The nominating committee reported a follows the meeting unanimously ratifying the report Center township. D. Tomlinson capt. D. Hay Den Theodore Tilley. Walking Ion Jacob Robe is. Lawrence Enoch d. Hanna. Franklin a. Brant. Wayne James Johnson. Decatur Jesse Price. Perrin a Clarles Onne. Pike Samuel Klingensmith. Wan end Aquilla Parker. Speech of judge Eckles. Hon. Delana r. Eckles of Putnam being present and unanimously called upon addressed the meeting i As follows fellow citizens of the county of Marion i have j witnessed with Pride the growth and Prosperity of i your Beautiful City of Indianapolis. My first visit Here was when general Jackson was the candidate of the democracy for president. I came Here to promote that nomination in so far As the s state was concerned but i never before have had occasion to address you. And it is with pain now that under the circumstances i i appear before you. It is with pain in View of the divisions of the demo Ira tic party. United always and every Liere is the democracy victorious. Having no dissensions among ourselves no party has Ever i been Able to prevail against us. If we were not divided to Day no party could beat us. Upon somebody somewhere rests a fearful accountability for this disruption. I do not now intend to Stop to inquire who i has driven the Assassin s steel into the vitals of the party. I shall use no hard words at ally they Are bad arguments. I simply propose to inquire what was the Patio our fathers trod and which it is our duty to follow. There is a difference Between us As to the time j Wincn the a Cople of a territory May decide with Lel i Elencu to tie establishment or prohibition of slavery i among themselves. There is a difference Between us Wilh respect to the Power of intervention by Congress regarding the rights of property personal and domes i tic in the territories. These Are the two Points upon i which we disagree. I quote from president Buchan-1 an s inaugural upon these Points. I read you the sex i to act simply Abr tie a purpose of showing that there has j for years existed a Dihe rence of opinion in the democratic party As to the time when the people of a ter i Mitory might establish or prohibit slavery. Or. Doug i Las insists that the people of a territory themselves i without intervention one Way or the other by con a Gress May while in a territorial condition make what a Ever enactments they May choose with reference to j the institution. They May inhibit it or they May establish it or they May adopt a course of unfriendly legislation with respect to it. Or. Breckinridge on the other hand assets that the proper time for any legislation on the subject is when they come to form a state Constitution. Our Plati Brm alleges this. Or. Douglas platform says not Liing about it. These Dizier i fences produced the disruption at Charleston. It has been said that a purpose to Torce slave code resolutions upon the convention brought about the i Sruv Tion. My friends it was Jio such thing. I read you the resolutions which caused the split. The constitutional doctrine regarding territorial rights of property was maintained on the one Side and denied on the outlier. Now my fellow citizens let us look Back to the Good old Days and see what the Law of this territory was when we acquired it. I refer to the treaty of 1803, under which we made the acquisition from Napoleon. Territorial Laws do not seem to be generally Well understood. Virginia in the cession of the North Western territory Quot imposed conditions. There was a condition in the deed and it became the duty of the Federal government to keep the Grant. Now with respect to the territory acquired from France there was also a condition imposed. What was this condition ? i read you from the treaty to show that until the people thereof came to erect state governments All rights of property were in the mean time to be respected and protected. Our fathers understood the matter. They knew that the people of a territory could in no Way infringe upon rights guarantied by treaty. They could do nothing in contravention of an instrument made under the constitutions their Paramount Law. Until such time As they made application for admission As states into the Union what was to be done ? the Federal government had taken it upon itself to maintain them in the full enjoyment of All their rights of persons and property. Then when we purchased this country it had fifty thousand slaves in it. Arhat did our fathers do ? they consented As i have shown you to guarantee to the people their rights respecting this slave property and to protect them therein. The consented to do this by solemn compact with a foreign Power. Avas not this the condition of things Ashen we acquired Louisiana ? was not every Inch of it slave territory there used to be two men in Congress in 1836�? a particularly objectionable on the score of abolitionism. Nobody was willing to vouch for Thomas Morris of Olio and John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts. That year was a memorable one in our history. In that year France refused to pay the s5,000,000. That was the year of the revolution in Texas. That was the year in which Arkansas applied for admission into the Union for admission As a slave state. For Twenty eight consecutive hours without adjournment and without refreshment the South and the North in Congress were pitted against each other Over the matter. Adams much As he disliked the Bond Morris much As he hated slavery As a moral evil both declared that Arkansas was entitled to admission As Louisiana and Missouri had been admitted As a slave state being erected in territory where slavery was the established Law of the land. Both were for abiding by the com act. Are you not afraid when you cannot go where Adams went that you Are getting a Little too tender footed ? Adams knew that it was not honest to acquire a country and keep it and refuse to keep the bargain by which it was acquired and it made him walk up to the rack and vote As was recorded. And the Missouri Compromise line was in violation of that treaty in maintenance of which Adams in the Case of Arkansas had voted. Republicans say slavery must be kept out of this territory by congressional intervention. Douglas says it must be kept out by territorial legislation. Whether the Southern men Are kicked out with the right foot or the left one makes but Little difference. This Union was made by slave states. There was but one free when it was established. The old to liar teen must be beginning to feel very much As we old men do at the antics of our fast boys at the antics of Young America who snubs us with his fingers on his nose and jigs hands in our pockets. It becomes us to look carefully into their Riff tsp the rights of the slave o states and respect them. As the Power is passing into our hands we ought to be All the More careful to weigh Well what is their due and Accord it to them. Do our Southern friends ask for anything More than is nominated in the Bond ? we have divided immense gains by our acquisitions from them. Let us live up to the Bond. The admission of Arkansas settled the question until the mexican War then our Northern friends threw in the niger instead of the supplies into the army. Then were Brou let on the troubles which beset us in 1850, when Chiy and Cass counselled to Geilier for the iof Cly of the country. I wish la per a or huh Anima to a taxi a Slor Ioos Patriot Val been a How in the Liol. Jim pm in a of a new 1i0 a f face n he of All prof Mied to it sect the rights of All and m democrats Howaad All be pub a cans ought to remember it and As is proved to have been the understanding and intention of those patriots by the Compromise resolutions from which i read leave the question where they left it asserting As they asserted no Power either in territorial Legislatures or in Congress to interfere by inhibition respecting the rights of property in any citizen from whatever Section of the confederacy. The territories Are the common property of the people of the whole Union. And Clay the prospects of Breckin. Ridge and Lane. The Cincinnati enquirer Clainda All the Northern states except two for Douglas. Why not claim Massachusetts and Vermont too the enquirer would make its readers believe that Breckinridge and Lake Are not in the fight at All. That our read Ere May see what our friends Are doing North and South we extract the following from the new York Day Book and Cass understood that regarding slavery the time Abr the people to act was when with a sufficient population they came to erect Quot for themselves a state government. Where is the Quot old guard to Day a where Are the scar worn veterans whigs and democrats alike who had embraced on this question ? in 1852 the people ratified this platform by the election of Franklin Pierce. Whigs and democrats everywhere agreed to abide by it. In 1854 some troubles arose in Congress. Douglas introduced his Ivanas and Nebraska Bill asserting certain rights in the people of a territory. Finally it was agreed that they the people should regulate and establish their own institutions in their own Avay subject Only to the Constitution of the United states. That Bill was a very unfortunate Bill. You and i and everybody see this to Day. It revived agitation. It brought upon us All our present troubles. The North and the South had agreed that the courts should Settle the question As to Lime. They had agreed to leave it to the courts. Jar. Buchanan had said it was a judicial question. I want to satisfy my Douglas friends about this matter. Has the supreme court decided with regard to time if it has somebody has not been sticking up to the bargain. Dred Scott claimed his Freedom on two grounds one was that he had been taken by his master into free territory. Here the question is brought up As to the right or Power of Congress to interfere with slavery in the territory acquired from France. I have already referred to this Point and i read again from the documents. Titis territory was acquired from the general government subject to the rights of All. The decision said that property therein must be held under the Laws in Force when the territory was acquired until the people thereof came to form for themselves a state. 1 am aware of a Dodge going around about orbiter dictum and All that. Kansas was settled under the Douglas Bill. The Bones of the slain Whiten her Plains. If you revive this idea that the ii St set of Fellows who get into a territory shall Settle this question you renew those scenes of Contention and carnage again. Only by constitutional Means can the territories be settled peacefully. Only under the Constitution and in accordance therewith can they Progress prosperously until the time comes for their admission into the Union. But after All our Republican friends Are answer ble for All the trouble we have got and Well pay them for it one of these Days. If in Northern Illinois they and addressed by him Bradley t. Johnson and oth had not pressed or. Douglas so hard with that rail ers. The course of the latter who was a Delegate was there would have been no difficulty. Lincoln s interrogatories got or. Douglas Down. He had in answer thereto expressly said Liat the people of a territory a could exclude slavery in contravention of the decision the National democratic nominations. Baltimore Friday july 6.�?the friends of Breckinridge and Lane Are holding a Large ratification meeting Here to night in Monument Square. The speakers Are sex governor Lowe Hon. Humphrey Marshall and others. A private letter to a gentleman in Washington City dated Columbus Geo., june 30th, says a Quot All along the Road through East Tennessee and Northern Georgia there goes up one Universal shout for the democratic tickets Breckinridge and Lane. The bogus democracy will Hai Day have strength enough to make a jarring note in the general voice which is raised for the support of the party. As yet there Are not five Douglas men in we Are authorized by a responsible gentleman to say that he will bet one Hundred dollars that two states cannot be named that will give their electoral votes to Stephen a. courier 3d. Savan nah thursday july 5.�?the Breckinridge and Lane i ratification meeting has been postponed till next monday. Sex speaker Orr of South Carolina who was sup Quot k sed to have favored the nomination of or. Douglas is out for the regular ticket. On tuesday a ratification was held in Anderson South Carolina at which speeches were made by the Hon. James l. Orr Gen. Mcgowan and col. J. P. Reed in favor of the platform of the Baltimore democratic convention and its nominees Breckinridge and Lane. The Frederick my citizen describes a ratification meeting presided Over b sex governor Lowe of the supreme court. If this language of or. Douglas. Which i have noted had preceded the decision of the supreme court there might have been some excuse for it. And this answer by or. Douglas was in direct denial of the Cincinnati platform from which i also note and upon which he has professed to stand. Whence comes the determination to throw the elections of this year into the hands of the republicans ? who have resolved to do this but the followers of or. Douglas in the Charleston convention ? i am not Active enough old men generally Are not Active enough to Clear platform candidate principle and All at a single bound. I who voted for general Jackson two years before i was old enough cannot thus desert principle. There i stand upon Denio i Atic principle and never will i surrender. Emphatically endow sed and the meeting pledged itself to the nominees. Macon a july 2.�?the Breckinridge and Lane demonstration at the court House in this City last night was Large and enthusiastic. The Springfield 111. Democ7-at enthusiastically supports Breckinridge. A Chicago paper says Quot the Jonesboro Gazette the leading demoed Atic paper in lower Egypt hoists the names of Breckinridge and Laue at the head of its columns and entirely repudiates Douglas and squatter All the democratic congressmen from Kentucky Are for our candidates. All the democratic state officers at Frankfort from the governor Down Are enthusiastic for Breckinridge and Lane. All the members of the democratic state Central committee headed by that venerable patriarch of de our Leader in this fight who is he ? who is John Moc racy Jeptha Dudley have declared themselves for the True National democratic ticket which is inscribed upon our Mast head. A grand ratification meeting of the democracy of Mason county to ratify the nomination of John c. Breckinridge and Gen. Joseph Lane will be held at the court House on the second monday in july county court Day the Cleveland fill in which was a Stron i Douglas c. Breckinridge four years ago what was he they deny that he is a representative Man now but four years ago what was he v was he not As goo Ltd a Man As there was in the party ? and has he not made since As Good a vice president As the nation Ever had ? and is he not now bearing aloft the same old Banner v i feel like trying him once More. I will fight under that same old Banner. I have seen Darker Days than this for the demo paper before the assembling of the Baltimore Conven Cratie party. In 48, under the leadership of general Tion has run up the Breckinridge and Lane ticket Cass we were overwhelmed. But How soon did we and strongly urges its Douglas friends to sup sort Only recover the Battle do not flatter yourselves my that ticket. Republican friends that this is to be a permanent vie Wilmington del., july of 1860.�?there was a tory for you. We will pay you for it so soon As we Breckinridge ratification meeting to night in this City get together again. And we will come together Sud great enthusiasm prevailed. Speeches were made by Denly let the conciliatory sentiments of or. Breckin Hon. J. A. Havard and Hon. W. G. Whiteley. Reso Ridge in his letter of acceptance but Mark the course hit ions ratifying Breckinridge and Lane and pledging of his friends. This too is the language of the Reso them the support of the National democracy were lotions you have adopted to Day. Adopted. It was the largest political meeting Ever Johnson the Douglas candidate for vice president held in this City. Is As pro slavery As Calhoun. If he had been regu j Early nominated he should have my vote. But Joe Lane the Marion of the mexican avar he whom the president selected to bring Succour to distracted the press on the nominations. Savannah Zeics gives the names Arhat May on the Day of the presidential election in next november i shall vote for Breckinridge and Lane. Judge Eckles having concluded. Judge a. B Carlton was called upon and came Forward. He spoke not declared 20�?of which Jiro Bably for Breckinridge and Lane 7 for Bell and Everett 3 Independent doubtful 2.&Quot Mobile Tribune says Quot As to the prospects respectively of the Breckinridge and Doug ton was Taueu upon club us iii Iuit Tiiu. �ijub.�. T i i a a i. I a i. A briefly deeming it unnecessary to make an extended a t sets for Success in the approaching contest there Ara Uincent after the Able and eloquent remarks of a be no Caparisos Between them it is hardly Jude Eckles. After some introductory remarks he i of ple that Douglas can carry a single state m the proceeded to prove that the democratic part is not Union. The voice of not one democratic state was a pro slavery party nor an anti slavery a arty but a Nom mation the spurious de negations party built Upin the Constitution and tie Equality of in a Quot a a quoth of course do not represent he voice the states lie referred to the history of the admin f democratic party m their states. _ on the other Sion of the ten new free states of the Union All of. Breckinridge and Lane were nominated by the which were admitted under democratic Rule. He United voice of every democratic state. There can then proceeded to show that the National democratic by doubt that the vote of every democratic state convention had made no regular nomination and we i South together with Oregon and Ca fornia Are perfectly free to vote for whom we please. He explained the difference Between Douglas Quot squatter sovereignty Quot and the Breckinridge Quot popular sovereignty Quot As set Forth in the Cincinnati platform and the decision of the supreme court. He took the position that Breckinridge would Cany All the Southern will be Given for them the Montgomery advertiser hoists the Breckinridge and Lane ticket. The spirit of the South at Eufaula does the same and adds Quot Douglas cannot get a single electoral vote in the South and we shall be somewhat disappointed if he gets one at the North. His follow states with perhaps the exception of Maryland and i ers will be denied even the poor satisfaction of carry would also carry Oregon and California. That Doug 1 ing his chances into the House of representatives for Las could not get a Sinarle electoral vote in the Union j even Bell will distance him in the popular therefore it Mere policy is to be resorted to As a so j Nashville Union says Quot we Lution of our difficulties or. Douglas ought to with have received sixteen democratic papers i published in draw and give Breckinridge a Clear track. The state since the nominations were made and thir after passing an Eulogy on Breckinridge and Lane teen of these have run up the Breckinridge and Lane he concluded his remarks. Judge Carlton having concluded on motion of James m. Tomlinson the meeting adjourned until the 31st inst., the Day of the Breckinridge and Lane mass site convention. C Frlj l a r. The friends of Breckinridge and Lane have called a mass state convention to meet at Indianapolis on tuesday july 31, 18g0. Ticket two have indicated a preference for Douglas and one has not taken position. There Are still ten democratic paper in this state that have issued no paper that has been received at this office since the action of the convention but we think All these with perhaps a single exception will support the Breckinridge North Wilmington Herald says Quot we have before us democratic papers from All sections of the state and we find them endorsing the nomination of Breckinridge and Lane most of them Cratie party and unite All True democrats in favor of these patriots and statesmen. Arrangements have been made with most of the railroads to carry passengers at half fare. This circular is sent to you with the Hope and belief that you Are Friendly to the election of Breckinridge and Lane and will take an Active part in getting up an organization in your county and secure the attendance of As Many who sympathise in this movement As possible. If you wish to correspond with any one at Indianapolis As to the details of this subject address John r. Eli it or late chairman of the state Central committee. You May assert positively that general Joseph Lane gov. Powell of Kentucky Hon. G. N. Fitch and j. D. Bright of our own state and others will address the meeting on that Day. July 9, 18g0. The object of this meeting is to organize an elec. ,.a w i put tag up then names none oppose my them. Beyond toral ticket and make such other arrangements As doubt this nomination is ice nomination which will be will prevent the total demoralization of the demo sustained by the democratic party of North Carolina. We have this news in private letters and by Public Louisville Democrat says the Constitution is probably the Only paper in Kentucky that has heretofore acted with the democratic party that will support Douglas and his doctrines. The Frankfort Yeoman says Quot just before going to press capt. Gowns s gun squad is firing a noisy Salute of one Hundred rounds in Honor of the nomination of Breckinridge and Lane. The Hill Over Frankfort As we write is speaking through the brass Throat of a ten Pounder but not to e Ual the loud and Long acclamations that will go up from the people of this state when intelligence of the nomination of Kentucky s favorite son is spread among Virginia a a letter in the Alexandria Sentinel dated Orange c. H., says a Quot in the evening the democracy held a meeting and ratified with entire unanimity the nomination of Messis. Breckinridge and Lane. Or. Douglas has some friends who will however now fall in with the nomination of Breckinridge and Lane. By reference to the proceedings Yoa will observe that speech. % t e a a \ Terv Maile by a nun a of proo unsent gentlemen c have prep a great Deal of a watch for tto a of it or but a a we to us a a we tick a a pm a not Only the a Ullh Llam we # in so a ili of two re a lit Emki Lueil swy in we a a Smiy can Una a of to a a a of the Pkt form or. Bachanas s a a Leech the Letten of. acceptance amp a. The demo tic press in addition to the state journals which vre have already referred to As supporting Breckinridge and Lane by an overwhelming majority we have to announce this morning the Fairmount Drue virginian the Point pleasant Republican and the Kanawha star.�?\rtch. Enquirer. Quot an Enthus plastic Breckinridge and Lane Radisca Tion meeting Bas been held in a ratification meeting has also been held at Petersburg and the Index says it was addresses were delivered by the delegates to Charleston and Bald More from that District and messes. Tancy Bedford Brown and Edward Stockdale. The Parkersburg nets hoists the Breckinridge and Lane ticket. Misais Sim avd a Anzur this is the ticket selected by the Southern and a portion of the norther delegates to the Baltimore convention. That is a ticket every Way worthy of the support Tif the so them Geode and those Oftle North we Are disposed to do the South Justice none can deny. They Are both so Well known to the country that it is unnecessary to refer to their records. That or. Breckinridge possesses the a Dity to guide the ship of state safely through the present crisis is what the nation knows. With him in the executive Chur the rights of the South would be fury Vicksburg citizen. In John c. Breckinridge the democracy have a Standard bearer in whose hands their rights Honor and interests will be Safe in any contingency. There is no discount on the Gallant Yozing Kentucky statesman. The Fiat has gone Forth that he must lie the next president of the United states. The people have already so willed it in their hearts and there is no use in trying to thwart their Sun. The Madison wis., Argus is in doubt what to do but praises Breckinridge and indicates a desire to support him. A Breckinridge electoral ticket will be started in Iowa. There Are a few demonstrations in Virginia and Missouri in favor of Douglas but everywhere else throughout the slave holding states the rally seems to be Universal against him. Be Maxox ixd., july 16, 1860. Editor old line guard the National democracy of old Jackson township had a glorious meeting last saturday to ratify the nomination of those patriots and statesmen. John c. Breckinridge and general Joe Lane. Some or seven Hundred of the Sterling democrats of that and the surrounding townships were present and the enthusiasm was unbounded. A Beautiful Hickory pole 105 feet High one foot for each vote cast for the nominees at Baltimore wag raised and a Broad Banner us turned to the Breeze bearing the inscription Quot John c. Breckinridge and Gen. Joe. Lane the con. Stit ution and state Equality or. James a. Scott of Greencastle addressed the crowd tor a couple of Livours in an a Lotak it speech in favor of the National democracy which was received with tremendous applause after which the Lebanon brass band which was in attendance played the National airs Quot Yankee Doodle Quot and Quot Hail Columbia Quot and the meeting adjourned with three times three cheers for the nominees of the National democracy Joii c. Breckin Kidik and old Joe Lake. Old Jackson will Roll up 1 75 majority for them in november next. We have a grand rally of the old Guan of the National democracy at Lebanon on saturday the 2sth inst., at which gov. L. W. Powell of Kentucky and our own distinguished senators. Hon. Jesse d. Bright and Hon. Graham n. Fitch Are invited to be present. There will be a tremendous of tax turing of the genuine democracy. Yours for Breck and Lane Geo. W. Buckingham. The Fen Sylvania democracy. Pai Ladelphia. July 2, 18u0. The democratic state committee adopted the following resolutions. By a vote of in for to 15 against first calling on the democracy to unite in support of Gen. Foster for governor and to buy All Ditler deuces on the presidential Tju estion in the local elections. Second recommending the democratic party of the state to unite on the Quot electoral ticket formed at Reading on the following basis a if it should appear on ascertaining the result in other states of the Union that by casting the entire vote for Douglas it would elect him said electors shall be under obligations to cast said vote in that Way if said vote will not elect Douglas but elect Breckinridge then it shall be cast for Breckinridge. If the said vote will elect neither Doug Las or Breckinridge then the electors May Divide according to their own judgment the basis of this United action being that it is the first and highest duty of All Good demo i ats however differing about men and minor Points of principles to unite firmly against the common enemy. The chairman of the committee was authorized to communicate with the electors and obtain their pledge within thirty Days to act under this obligation. The committee then adjourned to meet at the Call of the chairman. Prior to the adoption of the Compromise resolutions Many propositions were made among others one declaring Douglas the nominee of the democratic party for president which was voted Down by ayes 19, Navy 43. The following letter was written to the Richmond enquirer Mux Cit Delaware co., ind., july 3. Messes. Editors you support the Gallant Breckinridge for the next president. Got Speed you i thank heaven that i am a Democrat of the National school. I Haven t fallen to Man worshipping be and in that worship to forget the rights of our Southern Brethren for which we All so manfully fought in 1855. We accused the Black republicans of conspiring to divest the Southern men of constitutional rights in 18oc�?now a portion a Small portion of the democratic states thank god of our party Are following in the tread of the Republican traitor. John c. Breckinridge has thousands of warm friends even in the opposition throughout this state. One third of Indiana is settled by . They love the very name of Kentucky and Breckinridge is with them a synonym of Kentucky. I conscientiously believe if the proper of torts were made Indiana where the Black republicans Are confident of Success a might be redeemed by the unparalleled pop Darity of Breckinridge and Lane. Or. Lane will get every mexican War Soldier s vote in the state irrespective of their political principles. I heard a Strong Republican a Soldier a Captain with Lane in Mexico say. The other Day that Quot he would vote for Joe Lane at the sacrifice of his . The old line guard will be issued on tuesday the 17th of july 1860, at Indianapolis Indiana. This paper will advocate the election of those True tried and patriotic statesmen John c. Bue Ckik Ridge of Quot old Kentucky Quot and genl. To. Lake of Oregon for the presidency and vice presidency. A period has arrived in the history of the old time honoured democratic party when it becomes the solemn duty of those Olio love principle More than men to take counsel of their judgment rather than personal preferences and prejudices and stand Forth calmly firmly and fearlessly in defence of the right. We feel that we Are doing this in nailing to our Mast head the colors of Breckinridge and Lane with the platform of principle. They have declared in their letters of acceptance and using All honorable Means to insure their election. In the language of our candidate for president let us stand by the Constitution and the equal it of states i these Are symbols of Everl Patiag Union. Let these be the rallying cry of the people. The old line guard will be published Tri a chewy Unia after the presidential election at Ihu Tow Price of of Poi ii re a Wiwie. Livery pm Mai lend log ten Sabac Ribers will be entitled to one copy Gratis. The paper will be published by elder amp hark Ness and edited by a. B. Carlton. Send in the subscribers a soon As possible in All cases accompanied with the Cash. Address elder amp Lakeness Indianapolis ind. India Violis july 12, 18�,0.335727

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