The North-Carolina standard., 1840-04-22
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA s'rANn,n-
MEETING IN SURRY

they had assembled and on motion, D NJ. Mac
and James L. Somers, Esq'rs, were ANU: '@
Secretaries. FrOlNe
The following preamble and resolutions o.,
ted by Jesse A. Waugh, Esq, were upanim0
| adopted:
Whereas, in the opinion Of this Meetfno :.
duty as well as the privilege of free citizens -
community, in their primary assemblies ppsoa.,l N
yet fearlessly, to express their sentiments :. t
ton to measures of public policy: Therpfora 'a
| l. ResotDed, That we, in behalf of the Ren.r
can and States Rights party, in the COUNTY ofo Fo
ry, hereby pledge ourselves to the support ~ w.t.
republican candidates, for President and yica
ident; and also, the republican candidate f., ~ ~"
ernor, at the approaching election.
2. Resolred, That we have unabated confd. s
in the ability and integrity of Mr.. VAN BUREy
can conceive many good reasons why he sbonI5r /.
reelected.
3. ResoIUed, That we view with surDri.o
modification, the desperate efforts of Bank ~ Il
alists,and others opposed to the present adminis
tion-those opposed to the doctrine, that "AD noI
ical power is vested in, and derived from tho ~
pie only"--in their attempts to make Gen, w.,
SON President of these United States.
f. Resozued, That we consider Gen. HApp,,..
an ultra Federalist of the Hamitonian scbooI.
military character of doubtful courage and cana;
ty !; a high Tariff advocate, and in favor of ann,
priating all the surplus revenue of the Unia
States, to advance the schemes o. iDfstn,l
| Northern Aboitionists.
5. Resolrcd, That we do not approve the do.
trines and principles advanced by JOHN NJ. MN,
HEAD, Esq, the opposition candidate for GoYenn
in his speech delivered to the people on yesterdar.
and that we cannot support him. He was onr
with us he has abandoned our creed, and we INV
abandon him. +
g. Resolved, That we heartily concnr in tbs
nomination of the Hon.. RoMULUs M. SAUNDERS
the able and infexible Judge-the sound Legbr
and the fearless, and consistent politicians,
candidate for Governor; and will use all fair and
honorable means, to secure his election
| 7. RESOLVED, That we heartily approve of he
course Of our Senators in Congress and that lBe
deserve the plaudit of swell done good and 6ib
ful servants.''
8. ResOloed, That Levi Chapel, Esq. JOseH
Conrod, Thos. G. Hauser, Esq, John Roberts
Esq, James Sheek, Esq, Col. John Jerors Elijah
Thompson, Esq, Dickerson Talliaferro, Chales
Whitlock, Joseph Munchus, VIM. Wolf and Hen
ry G. Brag, be appointed delegates to attend a
District Convention at Wilkesboro' on Tuesday
of Wilkes Superior Court, to appoint an EIect0
for the District And also, that they be requested
to select Delegate, represent this district in the
Convention, to be holden in the City Of Baltimore,
in May next, to nominate Candidates, for Pres,
dent and Vice President.
9. Resolred, That Col. GEORGE BOWER, of the
County of Ashe, is hereby respectfully recommend
ed to the Convention as suitable Elector.
And whereas, we think it important, that unit
of action should be maintained political matters
and that now is important crisis in our politica
affairs, which requires union, concession, and har
mony-every thing for principles and nothing fo
men: Therefore,
10. ResotUed That we recommend to the Re
pub!icans of Surry to hold primary meetings il
each Captains District in the county, to consult Oh
and determine whom, they wish to become Can
didates, for the next General Assembly; Ant
that such meetings, send Delegates to genera
meeting, to be held in the town of Rockford, on
Wednesday of May Court.
IL. ResotUed, That the Chairman of this meet
ing, make known to the people of each Captains
District the object of the foregoing resolution and
request them to carry out the same.
Whereupon the following gentlemen, were aP
pointed Committe, to hold meetings in their re-
spective Districts, viz
Rockford District Watson Holyfeld A
J. H. Dobson, Jesse Stanly, Sen H. C.
Brag, Joel Harrison, and Captain T. P. Visit
Boectes' District-Lemuel Jones, Col. John Jer,
7is, Moses Marshall, Esq, Thomas Snow, Willie
Bledsoe, T. B. Roberts, and Captain James Jones'
IHompson's District Elijah Thompson, Esq,
Simpson Snow, Nathan Nixon, William Marsh,
Esq, and John Thompson.
CatoaOay's District-CoI. James Galloway
ohm Reece, Sen, James Speer, Ira Soutchfeld,
Abram Dobbins, and Simon Reece.
Dry Branch District-Captain Wilson Saffron,
Dunnegan, Jona Davis, VIM. Snow, Sen. Al
'xander Gillespie, and G. Copeland
JonesUite District-John Roberts, Esq, Rev.
5. Cockerham, Daniel Roberts, Axum HolomaD,
levi w. Southard, and VIM. Hurt.
Deep Creek District-Capt. Spencer HadfF,
;. w. Williams, VIM. Mackee, Esq, Solomon
festal, Esq, John Davis, Sen, and David Baker
Harrison's District-Capt M. Harrison, Mica
ah Reevis, Adam Marion, Isaac Whitaker, Senr
Jeremiah Marion, Esq, and Daniel Marion.
Pilot District-Jacob FuIk, Esq, VIM. Stone
Squire Gorden, Jorden Denny, Enoch Stone, and