The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-08
Public Meeting.

Rqlach Dee. 42d, 1885.
Pursuant TO public notice, Immediately after the
faal adjournment Of Tie General Assembly this
day, The Members Of that body opposed to the cleo
ton of Martin Van Barren and Richard ". Johnson
10 the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States, and a number OF other citizens con-
ycnod IN the HAL ofthc House of Commons.
The meeting having been called to order, on mo.
ton of Gen. f.i5, Of Rowan, Col laiyetr Jogner
% Haitian, vas appointed Chairman and on mo.
ton Of DIR, r. j. MI, Of Brunswick, Caaylfs mar.
~ and Western Il. t.aieS ere chosen Secretaries
NJ Graham. OF Orange, briefly stated the pur-
poses f'r which the meeting had assembled viz /:
70 consider Of the proprlety OF nominating Canii
date Tor the Presidency Of the United States. in
opposition TO the nominee OF the Baltimore Con.
y,ntiou after which,
Dr. lilll submitted for the consideration of the
meeting tae following Resolutions
R.so.ced, That IN the opinion Of this meeting.
TIC Hon. iii GIL L.. WHITE. often.
ncsseg, Is suitable person 10 be elevated 10 the
high Office ct President Of the United Statcs-ard
we DO accordingly recommend to the good people
OF North Carolina 10 take a.! necessary measures
10 effect that end.
R,Soirtd, That Committee Of Seven persons be
appointed by the Chairman, residing in or nca. the
CITY OF Raleigh, who shah be called the Central
Committee And thatlt shall be the duty OF SAID
Committee, too orrespoud w.iE County Commit.
tees on the subject Of the Election OF President and
wee President Of the United States.
Resisted, That IN order 10 form an Electoral
Ticket the friends of Judge " White in each Elccto.
raj District are recommended to meet in the man.
ner most convenient to them, and agree upon some
person as Elccor Of such District: And that such
choice bc communicated To the Central Committee
at Raleigh, who shall publish the names Of the f.
lcctot SO elcclcd. 1t is further recommended that
such selection b. made in the several Districts AND
communicated to the Central Committee, on or be-
fore the LIST day Of May next.
The meeting having been addressed by Gen.
" cllborn, OF Wilkes, and MI. Naddell of Orange.
IN support of the Resolutions they were uudln.
mops'y ADOPTED
Pursuant othe second Resolution, the following
gentlemen were appointed the Central Committee,
viz; Charles l., Hinton, George W Haywood,
Charles Manly, Richard Smith, David Garter, Yves.
tern Il, Gales, aud W ilham A. Williams,
On motion of MI. Rayncr, of Hartford, ii was
K,Sotred, That Committee of Vigilance and
Correspondence, 10 consist of five persons, be ap.
pointed by the Chair, in each County in the State
with power to add 10 their number, as they NAV
consider advisable, and that they be requested to
communicate from time 10 time, TO the Central
Committee, the result of their operations
On motion of Mr., King, of lrcdell, il was
nesolred, That Committee OF seven persons be
appointed by the Char, whose duty it shall be to
draft an Address 10 the people OF North Carolina,
on the subject of the approaching Presidential
Election.
The Committee consists of Thomas G. Polk, of
Rowan, David h. Outlaw, Of BERTHE, William A.
Graham, of Orange, John Owen of Baden, John
II. Bryan, of Cfuven, Isaac 7. Avery, OF Burke,
and John Mcleod, of Johnson
Gen Polk, offered the following Resolution
which was unanimously adopted;
Reso'red, Tn it is hereby recommended tothe
people of this Stale to meet together at an carly
day, in the several counties thereof, and nominate
some suitable person for Governor, who shall be |
considered the Wing Candidate at the election in !
August next ; and that they communicate the name
of the person so nominated TO the Central Commit
tee at Raleigh,
I The following Resolution was introduced with |
some appropriate remarks, by Mr, Jo Seawel /
Jones, and also unanimously adopted:
ResOiped, That the Wings of North-Carolina .
view with the highest admiration the noble con.
duct of the people of Tennessee in so firmly resist
ing the arrogant attempt of the President of the
United States to dictate to them the successor for
whom they should vote.
On motion of Mr.. IIoskins, of Chowan,
Resolred, That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretaries, and
published in the Wing papers thrcughou the State,
On motion of Mr. Gary, of Northampton, the
meeting adjourned.
ANDREW JOINER, Chairman,
WESTERN X. GALES,