The North-Carolina standard., 1841-11-24
MOVEMENTS OF THE DEMOCRACY
FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD.
MEETING IN CRAVEN.

was held at the COuTt IN INeWOeTn, on ueS-
day the 9th inst. when on motion, NJ H. Lente esq
was called to the Chair, and o. S. Dewey aPpoin-
ted Secretary.
The Chairman, in a few appropriate remarks,
stated the object of the meeting, and motion OF
Moses w. Jarvis esq. Committee of nine persons
were appointed by the Chairman, consisting of M
H Lente, NJ Fl. Street, }. G. Stevenson, NJ. w.
Jarvis Charles Kelly Samuel L. Smith, l.. B.
Heritage, Hardy B. Lane, and Kenon West, to
draft resolutions expressive Of The sense of the
meeting; who after retiring for short time, re-
turned with the following Preamble and Resolu-
tions.
The Republicans Of Craven County have wit
messed with deep regret the general policy and
measures of the Feder,l party, pvinced IN the
administration of the National and Stale Govern
ments. While North Carolina maintained her re-
publican character it Justly her boast that she
had public debt /; that in her legislative halls,
and in the distribution of her offices, fair and lib
eral policy was adopted, regard being had to the
claims and interests of all parts of the Stale and the
rights of the minority. Since her Government has
been under the control of the Federal party, she
has assumed large liabilities for private companies
in whose works the Stale at large is but lille in
Ierested. These liabilities must almost certainly
result in heavy loss, TO be met by taxation or
State indeb ebtedness, having already placed North
Carolina in The mortI!Ying position of having
bonds, for which her faith is pledged, in the hands
of brokers to be hawked abtut at discount of 10
or 20 per cent. In addition to this anticipated
grievance, large sums of money have been placed
in The hands OF board at Raleigh, who have the
power of loaning the public funds 10 individuals.
This board is principally composed of rank parti-
Zans; its proceedings are secret and tho frequent
ly called state the names OF borrowers and The
amount loaned, backed by plant Legislature, it
has scorned the public request If the M ,ney has
been properly used, these men need not fear The
light; lift has been scattered among politicians and
editors of vulgar newspapers, then there is reason
to be ashamed of publicity.
Party caucusses in the Assembly have controlled
mn anI
so little have the just claims of the different sec
tons OF the State been regarded, that the two Sen
in Congress, the most important trusts under
the State, without any special merit, have been
lected from the same County. When we look to
the proceedings of the same party At the late
majority, we feel more deeply mortified for the
character of our. country. "A Legislature which
pressed Ihro Congress the most important measures
at dictation of nightly caucus, without delibera-
ton and almo without its forms, measures in the
erudest form, and evidently for political effect, and
not one of the more important be justified or
defended before patriotic people.
The distribution Of the proceeds of the public
lands. when the general Government is borrowing
money to pay its current expenses is ridiculous in
theory and corruptng in practice. 1t is intended
to deceive the people; 10 bribe political leaders,
who are hankering after the spoils and es-
sentiay alter the relation Of the Federal and State
Governments. The creation Of public debt lar
ger than was necessary, and in the most objection
able form in order to cast odium the late admin
stration, is an instance of mean dupIicity worthy
of those whose constant aim is obtain their ends
by any means however dsreputable.
The passage of bankrupt law, admitted TO be
so imperfect as scarcely TO be inteligibe, highly
to the creditor harrassng The honest debt
or, encouraging TO the lawless and knavish, shows
that the party eager fo. popularity so anxious
10 wipe out the deadly sins it has committed thai
1t will violate the most sacred principles without
compuncton. All these measures were mere bats
to catch the honest and confiding people of the
country; to close their eyes to the schemes the
daring and unprincpled leaders had prepared; the
public property was to be given away, heavy debts
were TO be created, the obligation of contracts was
TO be oosened for the sole purpose of fastening on
the country money ed monopoly which could here
after regulate the political destnies of this great
empire. But in this favorite object they have been
disappointed. The President of their choice has
used his Constitutional power to overthrow the
Bank project in spite of secrect arts 10 deude him.
and prohigate clamors to alarm and frighten him
from the dictates of his own conscience Ye1
such is the madness of the bullying and clustering
leader who governs his party gang of serfs
that now we hear them talk of assaIling the Con-
slltution itself the veto power the most conserya
tive feature in that sacred instrument is the obiec
of abuse it is denounced the one man power
and low Propensilies addressed in order to bring
odium on this great safeguard against evil lepis-
!atIon. The close of the extra session marked
by an event characteristic of the party and The
times When the President adhered firmly to his
determination, and when it discovered that he
would not turn out of office honest men to put po-
htcal partisans in their places, who would use the
patronage of Office TO elevate the hackneyed and
vulgar politician, who has long fought in the
service of the Bank, ruthless war was declared
against the man whose praise they had so lately
sung. But intrigue and low tricks were first used
to degrade Mr.. Tylyer. The appearance of friend
ship was kept up, whilst mine was preparing to
destroy his character. Fortunately it was discov-
cred, through the imprudence of a conspiralor and
the great Federal party now appears to the coun-
Try IN its real eolors Such then we consider the
measures Of those who were brought into power by
the senseless and cIamorous log cabin parade of
lS4O. We trust that the honest yeomanry of the
country are never again TO be duped by such means
ana earnestly invoke republican brethren 10
come forward in their strength, and select those
only tor public trust, whose well known republican
principles and qualifications afford the surest guar
anty thatthe trust will not be abused. So
Resotoed therefore, That we will appoint dele
gates 10 the Convention proposed 10 be held al 1h
seat OF government on the 10th Of January next for
sne purpose OF nominating republican 'candidats
tot GoT ernoF at the ensuing election - =" -
tfesOessc That We deem it improper at this time