The North-Carolina standard., 1843-11-08
Chapel Hilf,. Oct. .27.
From the Charlotte Jeffersonfan.
DemOcratic Meeting in MecklembHrg

| Mecklenburg and Union counties assembled in
Charlotte, on Tuesday, the 24th inst The meet
ing, on motionsof J. w, Hampton, was organized
by appointing DR.. Ste phcn Fox, Chairman, and
! N. A. Harrison, John M Cork1e. Adam Alexan-
der, Samuel H. Elliott, and r. Fl. Johnson as as
sistant chairmen; and, on motion of Capt John
| Walker, Samuel A. Davis, p. J. Wilson, and ].
| w. Hampton were appointed Secretaries The
objects Of the meeting were explained, and the fol.
lowing committee appointed to report business for
the meeting. to wit Col. w. J. Alexander, David
Simpson, William Black, John Kirk, Col Thos
e. Wilson, and Charles G. Alexander, who, after
retiring for short time, reported through their
chairman, Col. Alexander, as follows:
The Democratic Party of Mecklenburq and
Union counties, having heretofore expressed pub
licy their choice of candidate for the Presden.
cy, 1t is only necessary for now to say that our
opinions and preference this subject have under
gone no change. Time and free discussion have
tended only to strengthen our attachment to- and
admiration of JOHN G. CALHOUN, and confirm
our expressed opinion that he is emphaticaly the
man upon whom the democracy should rally in
1914 for the Presidency.
We approve the proposition, under existing cir
cumstanccs of holding National Convention at
Baltimore, in May next, to select candidate for
President and Vice President of the U. States, 10
be supported by the democratic party in 1874
Bat, for the decision of that Convention to have
any weight with the people, or binding force on
our party, 1t should be composed alone of dele
gates fresh from the people" instructed by the
people, and obeying those instructions The spir.
1t of democracy leads to the closest and most init
mate dependence on the pcope; and any plan
which fakes the appointments of delegates from the
people themselves directly, regard as anti
republican and dangerous to- the purity of our
principles. Such policy takes power from the
, ;r, T. r
political managers whose setEaggrandizement Is
sure TO be consulted in preference to the public
weaL We, therefore, are in favor of each Con-
gressIonal district in the Union selecting their
own delegate, and two for each State To- be ap-
pointed by State Convention called for the pur-
pose; and that the delegates thus selected, and in
structed by the people, shall vote in the Conven-
ton per caplta, each vote counting for ITSELF A
nomination thus made. matter who may be the
candid'te-whether Van Bnrcn, Calhoun, John
son, CasS. or BuchaHun-wilf cordially unite ur-
der our banner every republican in the Union.
and insure glorious triumph for our principlcs
in 1874
We approve the proposition to- hold State
Convention of our party in Raleigh on the 18th
day OF December next, to nominate candidate for
Governor, to appoint two delegates for the State at
large to the National Convention, and to, ADOPT
appropriate measures of organization for the great
contest of 1914 but are opposed to that Con-
ventlon having any thing to do with the mode ofI
selrcng the other delegates from the State 10 the
National Convention, or with the manner of their
voting in that body. And as tho Senatorial dele
gates shonld be selected one from the eastern and
the other from the western section of the State we
hereby respectfully recommend the name of the |
Hon. CHARLES FISHER, of Salisbury, as one ofI
the Senatorial delegates to the National Conven-
ton.
ReSolced, That it is the sense of This meeting that
the two delegates appointed by the State Convention
should be instructed to cast their in accordance
with the votes of majority of theistrct delegates from
this State in the National Convention.
ReS0iued, That we suggest 20 democratic Lreth-
rem OF the I'd Congressional District the proprety of
holding District Convention, say the Sth January next
College, to appoint District Delegate to the
National Convention; and that the chairman of this
meeting appoint ten delegates to attend the same for This
and Union county. 40 '
Resolued, That our first choice for the Vice Presd.n
y OF the United States, is the Hon. LEVI WOODBURY.
ol new hampshire the unwavering democrat, the pro-
9una salesman and upright patriot. CALHOUN and
W ooDBURY" =" Is the ticket of our choice yet, we
pledge ourselves to abide the decision of fairly cost
uted democratic Convention.
eS0toed, That we recognize the democratic creed-i
rec tIade Low Duties; No Debt; Separation from
6anks; Economy, Retrenchment, and strict adber-
ence TO the Constitution i
hes0fDed That we opposed to the election of Hen
y Gay 10 the Presldency and to his miscaled Ameri-
IAN system, whether yelled under the garb of nci-
enta protection or discriminating duties or boldly
Proclaimed protection to domestic manufactures And
re regard the politician who goes for incidental protec
ION or discriminating duties dangerous as he who
penly goes for protection.
6esofced, That we regard the recent State elections
furnishing TO the democracy timely warning of the
anger 10 De aPprehended from divisions about men
ne time has come, when harmony and cordial co-opera
ION must perVade ranks, need moi hope to ri
mPh over our political opponents.
heS0toed, That in our fellow-citizen. Col MICHAEL
1oKE OF Lincoln, we recognize the true democrat the
'lse statesman, and accomplished gentleman and we
1ost cordially respond the preference expressed for
I'm IN many of sister counties as the next democrat
candidate Tor Governor AS Governor he would he an
onor to his State and party.
AS we deem it al-important that the vouno {
nen OF the democsatc party of the Union should I
e FULLY aroused to action in the approaching con-
est; IC
ResoIoed, That we approve the suggestion that the
oung men OF our party In the southern States hold
convention at Charleston S. c., say the 22d of Februa
next to express their opinions on the subiecr of the
resdency and enter into general organization for tbe
ampaIgn OF 1874. And recommend the nor,hern |
40 western democracy 10 adopt the same policy q
Alter the resolutions were read, Col. Alexander r
tvocated their passage in few eloquent remarks Id
hen the question was taken and they were anani
lously slyadopted :
call was then made upon Maj John w. Ell
3: OF Rowan, to address the meeting, which he Is
ID with great power and effect c
On motion, :,