The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-29
CDarInttR:
Friday, April %, 1896.
THE PEOPLE AGAINST THE CAUCUS.
Republican Wing Ticket
EDWARD ID. DUDLEY, for Governor.
HUGH l.. WHITE, for President.
JOHN TYLER, for Vice. President.
Great Wing Meeting.

IN public meeting in this Town on Tuesday alter
noon last When the hour OF three O'Clock arriy-
ed, (the Courthouse being occupied by the Van
Buren, party Of the County, proclamation was
made TO the friends OF Judge White, that they
were requested 10 assemble at " lillian Davldson's
corner They did so; but the room being ncapa.
bic Of accommodating one-third OF the large crowd,
and the day being fine, the Wings OF Meek
enburg were content 10 stand IN the open street,
to uphold their Liberties and Rights their tore
fathers did when they asserted their Independence
Of the British Crown in l1I5
The meeting was called TO order BY Col. VIM J.
Alexander, and, on his motion, was organized BY
the appointment OF Maj. Thomas ALEXANDER, Re
volutionary Veteran, as Chairman, and ot JANIS
II. RLAKE, ESQ, as Secretary
The meeting was then briefly addressed By Col
ALEXANDER, who stated 10 the people the OBJ.
lect for which they had been requested To assem-
bic, viz the nomination OF suitable Wing Candi.
dates 10 represent this County in the next Gene
raj Assembly OF the State but informed them that
it had been suggested, by intelligent men OF the
party, from various SEE tinns O. the County, that
the Wings should not at this time nominate Can.
didates, and that he had, alter consultation with
them, been requested TO suggest the 2UtA Of May
more suitable period TOT that purpose, and also
that this meeting pass reroluuon requesting The
people OF each Captains District 10 assemble IA
their respective Beats, and appoint two delegates
to meet IN Convention Charlotte that day, for
the purpose OF discussing the subject and agree.
1! ing upon such Candidates TO be presented TO the
Wings Of the County as II was thought night be
most acceptable TO them, and mos: likely to carry
\ out, IN The General Assembly OF the state, the
/ great principles of which the Wing or true PEG.
! pies Party are now coniendng. NJ objection be.
I ing made TO this course, Col. Alexander made the
motion indicated BY hts remarks. and Il was a.
greed 10 unanimously.
Col. A. then made few observations IN regard
10 his nomination as Wing Elector TOT ths Cen.
gressonal District. which observations be SAID
the state OF his health did not permi, han to pro-
long, but that be felt the less concern on tbs &C.
count, as another Of the Wing Electors (the Hon
John Giles OF Rowan Was present, and would
address the People II they 80 willed H. Mr.. A.
then retired, amidst warm applause aud eafnes,
calls for
Mr.. GILES, who advanced and addressed the
assembly TOT about half an hour, 10 strains Of fer.
yor and eloqucnce seldom surpassed. Iie touched
upon most OF the topics OF leading importance
which have engaged the attention OF the political
world for the las, ten or twelve ycArs--s4ld tia,
he had teen 40 original Jsck son.nan, not one OF
those who began TO labor in the vineyard at the
eleventh hour, had been on his Electoral Ticket
twice, bad supported ban itom principle. ggGtRsi
hlag CGaeHs, and lett hlD only shea be- forgot
the principles y hich carried him into powef--slat
ed those punclplcs-dres contrast bel~een the
proHists which be had given al hls Inauguration
and the manner whIeh he had totally disregard.
ed those promlses-snd instituted a evmpari.
son Of The exiraragani Administrations Of Mon.
a a..
Gen jackson, the latter OF which he showed had
already expended forty odd MILLIONS MOTE OF
the Public Money than vas expended during ths
las, four years Of Moufocs and The four ,eAfs Of
Adams ume Mr. 6. then sdesrtcd 10 the a.,
tempt nov openly making BY Gen. Jackson 10 ap-
point his successor IA the Presidency, which he
showed TO be anti-Repablican IN tho highest d..
gree, and totally a, war wlih pubic liberty ana
private rights. lie then sketeh,d with graphic
hand, the iottuous course Of the man attempted 10
be psmed upon the people Of the country bis - ant
Of principle, his false claim 10 Democracy, ard 4.
naiIy his dangerous sentiments as to the pow CT OF
Congress over the institution OF slayefy-assert.
lng, IN the most unqualified manner, and deiytng
dcu,al, al that time tomorrow OF ever BY any man
or set Of men, and even before packed jury OF
MIR. Van Buren's own friends that be ~ not and
never has been with the South on this vital cues.
ton, that he Is opposed To slavery from fear tia,
It's existence viii confer political power on the
South, and that II would be highly dangerous So.
lcldll, IN the South, 10 trust him n the important
crisis which Is nos approaching IN the destiny OF
this Union, IA connection with the subject Of slave.
~ As the speaker proceeded IN ms address, be
Instituted many significant comparisons between
the claims OF Mr.. Van Buren,, the Atstocrait non.
conmltlal candidate OF Executive dlctaiisn and
olhce-holdng snbscryency, and the claims OF
Judge WHITE, the PLAN, unprotcnding, candid,
Incorruptble, Republican Farmer Of Tennessee
the Candidate OF .he real Pcople-in lines aud
Characters 70 strong and bright, that no one who
heard his reasoning could fail 10 be convinced OF
ITS tfuthso conclusive, indeed, that the wayfar.
ing man, though fool, could not err therein"
Mr., SMITH followed. lie declined SAYING ary
thing relative 10 the Presidential as that topic had
been 50 ably treated by the speakers Tho had pre-.
coded him. but would oondne himself, IN the few
remarks he desired 10 submit 10 the People 10 the
subject OF the Gubernatoual Election. He then
el0quently conirasted the merits Of the two can.
dIdates before the People, for the office Of Govern.
e' OF thus Stale-partIcuariy dwelling upon the
singular circumstance that, after zeaousy oppos.
ing, or years and years, the eXcrtons Of the West
TO call State Convention To amend the Constitu.
ton 10 as 10 do her a simple act Of justice by CIV.
ing her the political rights she was Justly entitled
TO, and illegally deprived oi-ihc singular clrcuui-
stance, after this fact in his history tina, Governor
Spaight should be brought before the People u the
West as suitable candidate for their surages for
the very office he had so often denied them the
right Of bestowing!! Mr.. Smith justly remarked
that these efforts Of Gov. Spaght to'retain the
weight Of political power in the hands Of the small
counties Of the East-thus literally goi.-. for
system by which the feio might govern and op.
/ press the many--served to show off in ludicrous
but true light the claim Of ultra. Republicanism
which had been set up for him.
/ Mr. 5. concluded by reading and submitting to