The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-02-19
Charlotte !;
Friday, February ID, 1886.
Republican Wing Ticket:
CDV, ARD IL. DUDLEY, for Governor
HUGH l.. WHITE, for President.
Join TYLER, for Tiee-Presidsnf.
Meeting Ofthe Wings Of Week
Ienburg.

Previous notice having been given, avery iafgo
nn,,t,, of the Citizens of Mecklenburg County,
friendly 10 the election of Hugh L. White 10 'he
Presidency. assembled at the Courthouse ~ '"is
Gown. on Tuesday last, Che 10th instant tor 'he
purpose Of consulting upon the political sta'e o.
The country, and Of selecting suitable Candidates
u IL run upon their Ticket for the Nice.Preslden.
cy and for the Office of Governor OF the State o.
North Carolina.
The meeting was organized by the appointment
Of DR.. D. r. Dunlap as Chairman, and OF .ap'.
Isaac ;. Alexander, and Jas. II. Blake, k'q' as
Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed BY Franklin L.
smith, and James W Osborne, ssqs, upon Inc
subjects under consideration, 10 language made
more eloquent BY the patriotism and truth which
prompted and characterized i.
Aner which, the following Preambes and he.
solutions were introduced BY hr. Smith, and aaop.
ted thou, dissenting voice from The immense
audience:
i Whereas, in Government cmana,ng and &C.
,f,inr is power from the People, the preservation
Of lis Republican simplicity and purity depends IN
i p,ea, aerrr, upon It's freedom from the influence
OF fasori,lsm and patronage
And, whereas, We believe an atiemp, 70 no"
making through such influence, to place N Tx
Presidential Char, MARTIN VAN BtRhN
man tho holds out to his partllans the enncins
promise that the spoils shall b. gwen TO the yic
Tors and whose success We believe would b. al
tended with the most disastrous consequences i
the bcsi interests Of The community
we deem /, duty We owe 70 ourselves, ou
children. and our country, 10 use every honofaoi
effort 10 preserve our Government FROM the dan
rcrous influence of such principles, and 10 pre-
sen, an evil 50 much to Be deprecated. Therefore
Rfsa!rsd. That wc viii support, BY all ~
per ana honorable means the election Of Htoi
f. WHITE, Of Tennessee, 10 the PRESIDENCY al
, JOHN TYLER, Of Virginia, 10 the Nict.Ffes
denc,. OF the United Slatts--knowl them 70 !
mc.l q, sound and stern Republican principles, q
ro..d 10 Executive interference With the freedom
~ eleciI1us. opposed to the system OF reward
) and punishmrHts Tor opinions sake, opposed
surrgadersag the Government into tho hands
tie Office holders, opposed 10 Caucas Dictates
and. IN short. oppasfJ 10 every ptincPle N Poliis
E not p,ain, dcrtable from the letter OF the tonsI
5, tuition.
: >. Rssolred, Tha, Jas, II. Blake, ESQ Andre
Guer. t..u, John liaftt. ESQ Col. VI. i. 1. hei
!, nedy, and Dr. Joseph Mekaht Alexander, b a
peitted delegates trom this ouniy 10 meet ibo'
,n,o,utd from the Countlcs Of Lincoln and {
harms. At this place, on Thursday. 10 select son
. proacr individual 10 BIZ placed upon the Republics
? " blg Electoral Ticket for Tits Congfessson
i. District.
And whereas by the Amended Constitution
this State, the choice Of the Chief Magistrate
the State has heen gwen to the qualified Voters
the same. Ito u HON OF right Il only belongs} Al
whereas, Gen Edward u. Dudey, Of New Han
+, yer County has already been nominated to the sa
=, Office by meetings Of tue People OF the State Al
is whereas, se beIiye ham 10 Be OF sound and unoot
- promising Republican Principlcs--fha' he u9s 'n
. rAsn ReBubiteaaism meant s0mstbrHg more M
1. the spills Of o6ics-a gentleman OF uoImPfaehat
patriotism, OF uudoubted ability, and Of undauI
ed pubhc spft ahu '"'t WI NHe nav '">'N'"
Ressltsd, That We Will extend 10 Gen. T.
WARD b DUDLEY, Of New iiauoyc', our C
dial and jealous support for tie office OF Govcrn
of the State Of North Carolina, at the election
August aud that We recommend him TO The 81
fraees OF every friend 10 the State, OF Shates
political party.
On motion of James ", Osborne, Rssolrsd, h
the proceedings Of tbs meeting be published
n the Charlotte Journal, the two Salisbury pare
" the Raleigh papers, and all others IN the ST.
friendly to the cause
DAVID r. DUNLAP, Chairman.
JAMES II. BLAKE,