The North-Carolina standard., 1840-05-27
ROCKFORD CONVENTION.

hOIhF CON EN- ION.
In accordance with Il resolution adopted by the
Republicans of this County, al our last March
Superior Court, "o hold primary meetings oil
the people, and select Delegates to confer with
other Delegates, (appointed in each Captains
District in the County, in convention in the
town of Rockford, on Wednesday of May Court,
TO nominate Candidates for the next General AS
sembly" appeared from many of the
Districts.
On motion, Col. H. NJ. Waugh was called 10
the Chair, who briefly explained the object of
the meeting. Joseph Corrod and w. H. How
ard, Esq's. appointed Secretaries.
The following preamble and resolutions were
read and unanimously concured in.
Whereas it was recommended by Republ-
can meeting assembled in this place, at our last
March Superior Court, as expedient and proper
to hold popular meetings in each Captains Dis
tricl in the County. to consult one with another
on the urgent necessity Of harmonizing conflie-
ting claims of Democratic Candidates for our
next General Assembly whereas, we think
it but right and just that the people themselves
should have word in saying, whom they de-
sire to represen. their interest and when in pur
suauce OF the above recommendation of the peo-
pie, enthusiastic gatherings have taken place in
inanv of the Districts, and Delegates appointed
to act and do for them on this day In Conven-
ton Therefore.
Resolved That we as Delegates from the
several precincts in Sarry County, having ex-
amined and investigated the claims Of the Can
didales proposed at the different meetings with
sincere and earnest desire to union and action.
have the qualification of announcing to our Re-
publican brethren throughout the county, ehe
following unexceptionable men as Candidates
for seats in the next eeislature-SeH0te-W
LIAM P. DoBsoN. COmmOaS.-THEoPHILUs Il.
HAUsER, PLEASANT 3. ROBERTS, and DICKER-
SON FAL1FERRo.
Resoteed further, Tha: we regard the present
opportunity ashighly proper to express our de-
cided and unabated appreciation fthe wisdom,
firmness and patriotic intentions of President
Van Buren-of his efforts 10 keep in Legitimate
bounds the expenditures of the General Gov
ernment with eyeSingle to its most economI-
cal administration-of his earnest wish to aid in
furnishing the people with constitutional and
stable currency; SO as to prevent our property
from being subjected to fluctuations in prices
consequent upon the expansion and contraction
of falthless, and in many cases, rotten msolVent
Banks-ot his uncompromising hostility to the
heartless Federal doctrine of absractIng from the
pockets of the southern people in the way OF
lmposts, Duties. TariS--more money than is
ment:
Resolved, That for the reasons. enumerated
above, why we support Martin Van Buren .
We are compelled to say, we cannot vote tor
William H. Harrison: Because, as we believe
his principles understood, are antagonist tt
the interest of the Southern people, such deep
abiding interest does he feel in the policy oil a
high Tariff, for the encouragement OF domes'l;
manufactures, as to exclaira. he would be VII
fiag TO abandon it, a0heneUer the Streets ot Nor
foLk and Charleston should be cocered q0aH
grass and our Southern friends find no m"r&e
for their produce-and TINS state Of things ca
be directly traced 10 The Tariff In an oratior
at Chevio.. the General SAYS lit has long beel