The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-22
Public Meeting i'm CaI.a,ruS.

| meeting OF the Citizens of Cabarrus County
Tor the purpose OF adopting some measures in re-
latlon to the approaching election OF President
and Vice President of the United States, was held
at the Courthouse in Concord On Tuesday of Ja
nuary Court.
The meeting was organized by the appointment.
lon motion of Gen. Barrngerj Of Gen. William
Allen, as Chairman; and, ION motion of Levi
Hope ESQ of DR.. kiah + Harris, as Secretary.
/ After some remarks in explanation aud support
OF the purposes Of the meeting, by Gen. P. Bar
ringer and J. Phifer, ESQ, the following resolu.
tons were introduced by the former, and aaani-
monsly adopted by the meeting
ReSoloed, That under present circumstances. we
deem II duty we owe TO our Country and our
selves, to take every available and honorable means
OF defeating the election Of Martin Van Buren, as
President OF the United Statcs--belieyng as We
do that his elevation to that high office would be
a triumph of otice-holderS and ofce-seekers OVER
/ THE PEOPLE-Pqrtg OVER PRINCIPLE
and disastrous to the best interests of the eountry
/ Rfsotred, That, as one means of preventing
such consequences, we hereby pledge ourselves to
support with all honorable excrtions, the elec.
ton OF that patriotic republican HUGH l..
WHITE. of Tennessee, for President Of the
United States.
H.
ted Committee of Vigilance for Cabarrus Coun.
ty, viz; Jacob Winecotf, Capt Peter Rumple Jno.
Still, jun, John Hall, Esq, Nathl. simms, Esq,
Charles w Harris, Gen. VIM. Allen. Col VIM.
Allison, Robert Neel, Michael Frieze, Hugh Gil.
Ian, Esq, Ma. lbzan Cannon, James Young Esq,
David Johnston, Levi Hope, Esq, VIM Galliman,
Joseph Houston, James Harris, Capt Munroe Nc
Lean, Joshua Harris, Robt. kirkpatrick, ESQ,
Green h. Sevearinger, Osmand Alexander, Gull
pepper Humcl, Col. Jas. White, Col. David White,
Capt David Miller, James NJ. Shine, ESQ, Andrew
liartsell, Martin Wedenhouse, ESQ, Dariin Love,
Joseph Howell, VIM. Newell Moses Archibald,
Esq, David Long, Calvin Frazier, Capt Jacob c.
! Barrnger Capt Josiah White, Mark kizer sam.
I e. klutts, Col. John Shimpack, John Scott, ESQ,
Capt. John c. Wallace, Capt. John Moose David
Barrier, Capt. Edmund Barringer, Nathaniel II.
Baringer, VIM. d. Cameron, Daniel Miller, Mar
tin Rendleman, Col Geo. Barnhardt, Matthias Dry.
Jacob Goodman, Nicholas L1dewick, Capt. Moses
File, Capt. Jacob Cruise, Daniel Cress ESQ, John
Cruise, Paul klutts, Cyrus c. Miller, Capt Elias
Misenhammer, John Rodgers, ESQ, VIM H. Ar
chbaId, ESQ., Jacob liarky, Lewis L. Cremnger,
james W Morgan, Robert Ferguson, Capt Saml.
Wellington, Jacob Smith, Jas. Barnhardt, Henry
Backweider, John NJ Morgan, Capt Jno Russe,
Ebenezer Burns, Jacob Wilhelm, ESQ, Franklin
Pharr, Alexander keimles, Geo. klutts, ESD, VIM.
F. Phiter, Celeb Phifer, DR.. r. Means DR.. NJ. NJ
Orr, Richard {. Carson, John Clark, ESQ Capt.
Moses Pitts. VIM. II. Henderson, ESQ, DR.. Ed.
mund Gibson, Andrew Corzne, VIM. l.. Bloom,
John Moss, John Barnhardt, ESQ, Jno. Barnhardt,
John Phiter, Sen, Laird Alexander, ESQ, Elias
Smell, Esq, Capt. Addison Weddington, George
try Esq, John c. Cochran, Carson Rodgers, and
! James H. Burns.
ResoIred, That it is important, at some early
period, to fix upon suitable person as EIector for
the District composed of Mecklcnburg, Lincoln,
and Cabarrus; and, for that purpose, the following
persons be appointed Delegates from Cabarrus
County, to meet such other persons as may be APP
pointed from the Counties of Lincoln and Neck
enburg, in Charlotte, on Thursday of the first
week otMecklenburg Superior Court to make such
selection viz: Charles W. Harris, Levi Hope. ESQ.,,
Dr. Abram F. Alexander, David Long, Gen. p.
Barrnger, and Doct. X. 7. Harris.
Resolred, That the friends of Judge White in
the Counties of Lincoln and Mecklenburg are here
by requested to hold meetings and appoint Dele
gates TO meet in Convention in Charlotte at the
time and for the purpose before mentioned.
ReS0lred, That the Charlotte journal, Carolina
Waterman, and Western Carolinian, and all 9TH
er papers throughout the State, be requested to
publish these proceedings.
WILLIAM ALLEN, Chairman.
X. L. HARRIS, Secretary.