Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-15
RESOLUTIONS,

RESOLUTIONS,
As adopted at the North Carolina JVhig Conpen.
ton, held at Raleigh. the 4,h and 5:h inst.
/. RssoIrsd by the Wings OF North Carolina, in
Convention assembled, That the death OF WILL
LIAM HENRY HARRISON was an event deem.
y to be amented Ivy every friend of his country
and that subsequent events have fought us 10
regard the greatest calamity which has beiallen
the nation.
,. Resoir,d, Tha, the great Wing prnciple, for
which the contest OF 1910 was waged and won are
as dear TO us now as then and that neither the
deserton and tfeichery Of supposed friends nor the
thunts and opposition Of open ndverslries shall de.
press the energy cool the ardor OF our efforts To
promote and perpetuate those principles as the best
safeguar Of our county, and the best inheritance
OF our children.
,. Ind Dh.reas, John Tyler, the present Presi
dent of the United States, was nominated by the
National Wing Convention, which met at Harris
burg in December 1882 as the Wing candidate for
the Office Of Vice President, and accepted the said
nomination, and was, by the exertons and support
of the Wings Of the United States elected 10 that
office
Resolped, That when by the death Of William
| Henry Harrison, he succeeded to the first Masis.
tracy, he was bound by every consideration affect.
ing the integrity Of man, TO carry out in his admin
sratIon the great principles OF the party by which
/ he was elected.
.ini whereas. the said John Tyler, instead OF
! thus discharging the duties Of the high office so
devolved upon him, has renowned the principles
] anu dndnuoneu tue paIAy winch hTOught nm into
! power; whilst by adopting the measures ard wooing
the support Of party, lately the object of his de.
clired opposition and jistrust, and 10y scarce dis
gused prohgacy IN the application of the patronage
/ OF the Government, he has attempted, and is at
tempting, with utter disregard of dignity and duty.
to buy up n party, and thus secure to himself a re-
] election Therefore,
R,soircd, That this Convention disavows m no
| litical cOnneXion with, and support Of the said
John Tyler; approves the proceedings and Address
Of the Wing members of Congress al the close of
the late Extra Session, and holds the Wing party
Il schaTged from oil responsibility for the conduct
OF public affairs, whilst controlled by the present
| Administration.
/ /. Resolved, That HENRY CLAY, Of Ken,uc.
! ky, by eminent abilities, extensive knowledge
sound judgment, liberal and patriotic views and
\ by long, arduous and unspanng devotion to the
service e his country, has entitled himself 10 the
undivided confidence and support Of the poople OF
the L. Sand that he possesses the first . acc in
the affections OF the whole Wing party Of this State
and therefore,
| Resolved, That this Convention, for themselves
and the Wings Of North Carolina, do propose and
nominate the said HENRY CLAY for the next
President Of the u. States, ind do pledge themselves
TO give the nomination hearty and persevering
support.
| And this Convention does earnestly and respect.
/ fully urge the Wing party Of the Union 10 unite
with their brethren Of North Carolina in this nomi
nation, and its steady and constant efforts to pro
mote rs success.
/ JOTEN W .MOREHE.9D, in his present exalted
station, meets the hearty approval Of this Conven.
ton, and that the Wing party Of the State, relying
with entire confidence upon his integrity, intelli-
geree, impnrtinlity, diligence and economy IN nd.
ministeung the affairs Of the State, do, With one
heart and one voice, desire his reelection and
| therefore,
RSseir,i That this Convention, in bohalfof,h them.
selves and Their constituents, do hereby nominate
| him for reelection IN August next
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objections which lio against the canvass Of the State
| by an official parsonage like the Governor and
| cannot, os general practice, recommend or pp.
| prove the same, yet considering the efforts now
making by the LocoiocO candidate for that Office rs
well by others Of the party by nrtifce and mis-
representation, to dcude the good people Of orth
Carolina into the support Of that candidate for Go
vernon and TO prejudice with them the Wing cause
| and Wing principles, this Convention deem the
present m occasion on which, al objections against
the practice should yield 70 the welfare Of the PEG
pie, that supreme law Of patriotic minds and there.
fore,
R,sol''d, That Governor Morehead ought, in the
Judgment Of THIS Convention, and no is hereby re-
'pcctfuy desired, TO meet and address his fellow
citizens, when and where he shall deem t necessary
IN order 10 prevent the Of those tfofls and
TO promote tho cause Of truth and sound political
principles.
e. R,soiDsd That the law passed a, The los, sss
sion Of Congress for distribution among the States
the proceeds Of tho Public Lands is a ,yiss ADD
lust law. founded upon tho unquestionable rirbt Of
the States, resulting iiom the Acts and Deeds OF
| CesslOn hnd was IN no sense ,ritultous dot,ticn
Thct Congress h1ve no moral right 10 repeel the
sime and that the late Message Of the Prssdsnt Of
the United States urging that body to said rep.al
deserves decided reprobation.
And tho Legislature Of this State having in tho
name and on the part Of the good people Of tho
State, repeatedly declared ths right ofthe States 10
I the Public Domain, condemned every auemp, to
dispose Of that Domain inconsistent with that right