The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-16
PoR THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

In pursuance Of previous notice, large num-
Der o. Democratic Republican citizens of Neck.
enburg County met at the Court House in Char
lotte on the 18th instant, for the purpose of re-
spending to the proceedings of the State Conven-
,ion held in the City Of Raleigh the sth Of Jan.
uary last, and TO nominate Candidates for the next
General Assembly.
On motion, Doct Stephen Fox, was called to
the Chair, and Capt John Walker, requested to
act as Secretary. The objects of the meeting BE-
ing briefly stated by the Chairman, on motion, it
was
Reso'oea, That Committee of two persons
from each Captains beat, be appointed by the
Chair, 10 select for the consideration of this meet
Tag, proper persons TO be nominated as Candidates
to represent the County of Mecklenburg, in the
Senate and House of Commons Of the next Gen
eral Assembly, and also TO prepare resolutions ex.
prnssiye OF the objects of this meeting. Where.
upon, the following persons were appointed that
Committee, viz John Caps, Col. Stnson, Col.
Dunn, Capt. John Potts, Robert Lammons Maj.
Calvin Wilson, Col Lowry, Col. Black, Jno, X.
Harrison, Dan. McCloud II. Black, A. Todd,
VIM, Summerv!llc, MAJ, VIM. Wilson, Col. Thos
Boyd, William Alexander, Thos L. Hutchinson,
VIM. Berryhill Esq, VIM, Jameson, DR.. Stan.
hope Harris, Maj. Wilson, Jas Irwin, SEN, Robt.
NcComb Jos. Reed. and Grauderson Alexander.
On motion by Col. Stinson, g. w. Caldwell,
requested TO address the meeting, which no
did, with much force and perspecuity, clearly
identifying the present Wing party with the old
Black Cockade Federslists of 9s.
The Committee then requested the late Repre-
scntatives, TO say, whether, provided they should
be nominated, they were willing TO again, all
asssnted except DIR. Fox, Che old Senator who
rose and after rendering his unfeigned and heart.
felt Acknowledgements for the distinguished hon
ours conferred on him for some years past by the
Citizens of Mecklenhurg, observed, during the
last canvass in 1898 appraised my friends, and
tho people generally, that ! should not he Can.
didatc again, and no subsequent occurrence,
has in the least degree disturbed that determine
ton, beg to be excused"
After a short retirement the Committee re-
turned, and submitted the following resolutions
ResOlred, That VIM. Pyron Esq, be nomina-
ted BY this meeting as a suitable Candidate to re-
present this County in the Senate of the next
Legislature.
Resolved, That G. w. Caldwell, DR.. |. T. J.
Orr, and Maj. Benz. Morrow be nominated
suitable Candidates TO represent this County in
the House of Commons in the next Legislature,
These resolutions being unanimously adopted
by the meeting, the Committee then presented
the following resolutions, viz:
ReSoired, That this meeting entcrtains undi.
minished confidence in the political integrity and
soundnsss of the Republican principles of Martin
Van Buren,, and that we will use all honorable
means to insure his reelection.
ReSolred, That we are III favor Of Mr. Van Blu.
rem. bocause we believe he is of the Jeffersonian
School of Politics-because he is opposed TO, and
denies the constitutionality ola National Bank
because he is opposed to system OF Internal I'm
proyenent by the General Observation-Disclosures
he is opposed TO Tariff for protecton-and
though last not least, because he is bound by the
most solemn pledges to Veto any bill having for
its object, the abolition of slavery.
ResOlped further, That we are opposed to the
Election of VIM. Henry Harrison, because no is
Fcdcralst of the old Black Cockade stamp
because he is in favor of rulnous system of
Internal Improvement by tho General Govern.
mont--because he is in favor of high Tarif-be-
cause he believes in the constitutional power o:
Congress to charter a Bank-bcoauso he believes
that Congress has the right to appropriate the
surplus revenue TO buy up slaves for emanoipa-
tion--and because he IS in favor Of selling free
white men for debt. Ii these claims Of power, do
not constitute such latitudlnous construction
of the Constitution, as constitutes Federalism,
then we are at loss to know Whist does consti,
tutc Fcderalis, for all these doctrines were held
by tho Federalists In '9S.