The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-06
Movements OF the Democracy
For the North Carolina Standard.
Meeting in Burke.

g. Meeting IN burke.
At meeting of large and respectablenumbel
ofthe citizens Of Burke County, held on the 9Th
day of November I843, at the house of PHILLIP
Warlick Esq. on notion Joseph Smith Esq. was
called to the Chair. and William r. Aiken ap
pointed Secretary Francis P. Glass Esq having
explained the object of the meelng introduced the
following preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted.
Whereas the Constitution and laws of the
land, have secured and guaranteed to all its ci
liens, the inestimable privilege of declaring their
opinions, freely and fully in their primary assem-
blies both as to public men and measures, when
ever in their estimation the condition of the coun-
try requires such expression; and whereas, with a
view to more full and fair expression of pub
lie opinion, among the democratic party of the u
States than can be ascertained simply, BY primary
meetings, or through the public Presses, it has
been proposed that a convention should be holden
by the Democratic Republican Party of the Uni
ted States, in the city of Baltimore during the
month of May next, for the purpose of nominating
a suitable person to run as the democratic candi-
date for President; and whereas with the same
view it is proposed that convention be holden by
the democratic republican party of North Carroll
ma IN the city of Raleigh for the purpose of selec-
ting Gubernatorial candidate; anAwhereas, we
fully concur inthe proposition made for holding
said convention, and are disposed 10 express our
opinions touching the political principles which
should be reflected in the persons of the Nomi-
ineesa Therefore:
sFfteSotred, That we are the advocates Of a strict
constEuction of the Constitution of the u. States
and predicate our political faith upon the doctrine
embodied in the Virginia and Kentucky Resou-
toBs of '9S and 'g9.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the entire
list OF Federal measures, advocated and supported
by the self styledwhic party under the
utle Of 1ohfg principles.
Resotred, That we opposed to National
BANK whether the same be old fashioned, or an in
VentIon Oh the latest, modern-approved STYLE
ResoLued, That we are opposed 10 a tariff for
protection, either direct incidental, and that
horizontal" ad dvalorem" mode of imposing duties
is the only fair just and equal plan of raising reve-
ed by the Constitution.
ResoLUed, That John G. Calhoun of Soutb Car
ona, is our first choice the democratic candidate
for President, and we earnestly recommend his
claims TO the consideration efthe people of the u
States. But we will abide the decision of the Ma
tionai Convention, if the same is fairly constituted
fnd the popular voice fully and legitimateIy expres
sod therein.
~ ResetVed That we approve the district mode Of
representation in said convention and reeomuend
tethe countless composing this congressional dis
tFictsfhata convention be held in AsheviHle at
;a;e 20 be designated hereafter for the purpose of
apPolnung q delegate TO represent as in the con-
renUen AT Baltimore.
fesotDed, fhat we recommend Charles Fisher
stable person to represent this Stale, in part,
la sid convention:
Resotoed, That Phillip WarIick, Joseph DeTeu.
ssESInian =, Stacy, c. NJ. Avery, Thos. w. Wilson,
M Erwin, o. p Mills, B. Moore, AbdielH Erwin
Niliiam W Avery, and Wllliam Alexander be an.
Pehted oelegatesto attend the convention at Ashe-
vie, q such time as may be agreed upon hereaf.
ResotUed That we cordially and heartily re-
spond TO the recommendations made in eyery por
ton OF the STATE, presenting the name of Col NJ