The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-02-19
Meeting i'm Davidson.


At meeting OF the citizens OF Davidsoa
county, opposed 10 the election Of Marin
Van Buren,, and Richard NJ. johnson, IS
presiden, and Wee presldeb. OF the tmled
States, convened, pursuant TO notice, 10 tho
Courthouse IN Lexington, on the 9Th instant,
DR.. " lIllam K. Holt vas called 10 the Char,
and Samuel Gather aud James WIseman,
Esq, Secretaries.
j. l.. Ilargrase addressed the meeungia
explanation and supper, OF the following
Resolutions, which he submitted for It's con.
slderation:
Resolred, Tha, in the present coalition
of the country-ou the eve OF var With
foreign poser-our domestic institutions
the object OF ncessant and systematic -
sauI,s from our oun breihren-,he manifest
tendency OF ever, thing to the cooeenlralIou
OF all power 10 the hands ut the Executive
there Is, IN the opinion OF this meeting
bundant cause for appreheu,on and alarm
Resolred, That the people Of Dasdsos
County, always opposed 10 the pre'ensoh,
OF Marln Van Buren, and Richard VI. Joht
son, find IN the present alarming aspect e
pubI,c affairs, additional and lusup@faJs
ob,ecttons 10 thelr election, and rene~ed o,
ctiemcut 10 the most pefsserng AID deef'
ulued opposition.
We are opposed 10 the election o Nata
Van Buren, because he - the nominee q 10
IRRESPONSIBLE caucus. because he Is lhe ep
pointed successor Of the present Executive,
aud because ms opinions as indicated by bs
public acts arr hostile 10 The principles aas
vital interests Of the South
We are opposed TO X. NJ. Johnson tofit
same reasons, aud because he has 10 .
own lie gwen "a practical illustrator q g
OF the mos, odIous doctrines d lana'fA
party at the North, aud because BIS eisf-
ton, under thrsc circumstances, would q
an ludeliblc stain upon the moral eta'ae'a
! Of the nation.
! Resolred. That we adhere TO ard re ail'l
The nomInaiinn OF I'll oil l.. NHilha
i Tennessee, rs a candidate for ihe Pr'9sa
CIV, which was made IN public meel3s u
{ this county IN May last.
{ Resolred, That We recognize The is'
I JOHN TYLER, 0. Virginia, al a'aef'
! and devoted champion Of S,uibeW NOUS
: aud Iuteresis--one, hose atiaohneo' '"N'
q cordial principles Of the Old kffu'''4D
Party, and opposed to tyranny and u'u'y',
+ ton, both Legislature aud Extenttrf' ''''l
a upon the records OF the country. W. COW
a cur therefore IN his nomination Tor the '0'
Presidency. ~,
l. Resoired, Tha, We will support, caoa''
= " aud zealouslv, the nomination OF o'p'
; EDW ARD b. DUDLEY, OF \. lian''S',
+, as candidate Tor the office Of Governor "
a the State. ~
E Resolred, Tint We recommend JUN
Z Giles Esq, Of Salisbury, as suitable r.
sou 10 be pluced on the White hle''''
II Ticket, wrh the concurrence OF the 0'''
" counties OF the District. .s.
; Resolred, That the Chairman a 'g.
meeting appoint Committee ol q" -,
each election precinct IN the county, w.
nv into effect the objects Of the 'I'e''.s =,
and that the Central Committee be e"'4'o
cd by the addition OF fifteen members'
These Resolutions having bfrn lV',u ~.
discussed by Mr.. Ilargrave, and j. = a.
C gan, Esqrs., we're unanimously adop''''
II On motion of Mr.. Ilargrave, the PfO''s. =.
&c ings were ordered to be published 10 d" +
= pers friendly TO the cause
The meeting then adjourned -, ..u,,.
Is W. H. HOLT Chairman
- SssrfL GururH, I Secretaries.