Tallapoosa County Alabama - News - Democratic Meeting 1860 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ This file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jo Pickard Weaver Sep 2002 Tallapoosa Times, Vol. V, # 16 19 July 1860, back of page 1 _____________ Democratic Meeting At a meeting of the Democracy of Tallapoosa County at the Court House in Dadeville, Ala., on the 2nd, of July, Co. G. C. ALFORD was called to the chair J. B. WYCKOFF was requested to act as secretary. The chair explained the object of the meeting in a few pertinent remarks. The following beats were represented in the meeting, Dadeville, Turpentine, Goldville, Possum Trot, Eufaula, Camp Hill, Adams, Dudleyville, Reel Town and Gold Branch, a motion was made to nominate the old Court of county Commissioners by acclamation, but it was stated that Judge BICKERSTAFF and PRITCHARD would not accept. On motion the convention proceeded to ballot for the following gentlemen who were proposed as candidates for county Commissioners, towit: B. T. YARBROUGH, J. B. WYCROFF, William PRITCHARD, James PEARSON, John C. WESTBROOK, John J. YOUNG, James VAUGHAN and Zara WILKERSON, which ballot resulted alone in the nomination of J. B. WYCOFF who obtained two thirds of the votes cast, after several ballotings Zara WILKERSON and James M. PEARSON was nominated after having received two thirds of the votes cast, after several more ballotings the name of James VAUGHAN and B. YARBROUGH was withdrawn and John C. WESTBROOK was unanimously nominated by the convention. The names of the following gentlemen were put in nomination for Tax assessor, Green TALBOT, John EDGE, W. T. COKER and Henry PICKARD, the first ballot resulted as follows Green TALBOT 26, John EDGE 7, W. T. COKER 5, Henry PICKARD 17, after some explanations had been made by Gen. TALBOT as to his position politically, and after his name been withdrawn by John A. VAUGHAN, and had been put again before the convention by P. R. PHILLIPS, the following ballot was had. Green TALBOT 6, John EDGE 17, W. T. COKER 10, Henry PICKARD 7. After several more ballotings between EDGE, COKER, PICKARD, Henry PICKARD was duly nominated having received two thirds of the votes cast. The following Resolution was ordered by S. T. STRICKLAND which was unanimously adopted. Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that we hearby approve the nomination by the seceders at Baltimore, of the Hon J. C. BRECKINRIDGE for the President and Gen. Joseph LANE as Vice President of the United States. On motion it was ordered that the proceedings by published in the “Tallapoosa Times,” on motion the meeting adjourned sine die. G. C. ALFORD, Char’n, J. B. WICORR, Sec. The Election Last Monday ____________ The returns are all in except one Tallahasee and has resulted in the election of Vaughn Westbrooks WYCOFF, Wilkerson Commissioners and Tax assessors. The certificated which nominated Mr. PICKARD refered to There was last little interest Tallapoosa Times Thursday August 30, 1860 _____________ TALBOTS election as a DOUGLAS victory which drew out an article in last weeks Banner the writer of which says The ascertation that the convention refused to nominate anyone for office who would not declare for BRECKENRIDGE is a mistake. The convention did nominate men who had not declared for BRECKENRIDGE . The writer of this knows what he says to be true. He was chairman of the convention at the time & .. We were not present at the convention which nominated Mr. PICKARD and made our statement from what we considered reliable information, gathered up during the canvass, and we think it likely that the gentleman being confined to the Court House, acting as chairman prevented him from knowing what was going on out doors; and with due difference to his opinions in the case, we will proceed to give the evidence upon which the assertion was made. In the Banner of the 12th July last, Gen TALBOT, in order to set himself right before the people of the county, came out in a card in which he used the following language; In the early portion of the day, I was asked by a great many gentleman whether or not I was in favor of Mr. BRECKINRIDGE. My reply was, that I preferred BRECKINRIGHE, though both objectionable, but thought under the circumstances I should vote for BRECKINRIDGE. This was not satisfactory. After the balloting had commenced, John VAUGHN came to me, and told me that I had to explain myself better, before I could get the nomination. This shows conclusively that Gen. TALBOT thought he was not warm enough in the BRECKINRIDGE cause to secure his nomination by that convention. We also learned that James VAUGHAN Esq. A gentleman who stood prominent for a nomination for county Commissioner, was also interrogated as to where he stood, and not giving a satisfactory answer was not nominated: though he was afterwards rummmmmd elected on the ticket, after Mr. PEARSON who was nominated declined. With these facts in the case, Col. We are willing to go before a Jury of the country, not doubting the verdict being given in our favor. As to the convention nominating men who had not declared for BRECKINRIDGE. We do not pretend to controvert. It is so well known where some men stand that a declaration would be unnecessary. But did the convention nominate a man who was not, at the time a BRECKINRIDGE man? This is the question we would like to have answered. But Col. This is all of minor importance, but do tell us how it is that BRECKINRIDGE is to get five hundred majority in Tallapoosa? These are the figures we would like to see. Show them and take our beaver. The fact is Mr. PICKARD was the BRECKINRIDGE nominee, (This is not denied) and must have reflected the BRECKINRIDGE strength IN THE COUNTY, AND THE IDES OF November will show that he came nearer carrying the county than will Mr. BRECKINRIDGE himself. Mark the prediction neighbor. The Disunion Party a direct avowal The BRECKINRIDGE party is to all intents and purposes a disunion party. It was got up by Disunionist for disunion purposes, and other disunionist are joining it from time to time for disunion purposes. It’s leaders know, as well as they know there is a sky above their heads, that they cannot make even a show of electing BRECKINRIDGE to the Presidency: they know that the tendency, like the design, of all their efforts is to strike for the dissolution of the Union as soon as the object of their exertions, the election of LINCOLN and HAMILIN: and their avowed purpose is to strike for the dissolution of the Union as soon as the object of their exertions, the election of LINCOLN and HAMLIN is accomplished. S. C. ELAM. Esq. A Southern politician of much prominence, has just gone over to the support of BRICKENRIDGE and produces a letter explaining his motive in doing so. He avows that he joins the BRECKINRIDGE party as the disunion party. He goes into it for