, 1844-01-13
PUBLIC MEETING.

pose of appointing Delegates TO repre-
sent Pike county in the State Conven-
tionto be held in April next; Robert IT.
vine was called to the Chair, and G. w.
Buckner appointed Secretary.
On motion of Saml. Pharr, the Chair
appointed a committee composed Of one
Delegate from each Township TO draw
up resolutions expressive of the feeling
of the meeting. The following gentle
men were selected:
d. G. NJ. Parsons, n. Vannoy, D. J.
Allmon Jas. d. Brown, VIM. Willis,
VIM. Carroll, and b. Gibson; who re-
ported the following preamble and
resolutions, all of which were unan
imously adopted:
Being assembled in a County meeting
composed Of Delegates chosen by the
democratic party of the several town.
ships in the county of Pike, for the pur-
pose of e~lecting Delegates TO a State
Convention TO be held at the city of JEFF
~terson, on the first Monday inApril next,
for the purpose of nominating candidates
to be run ioi Governor, Lieutenant Gov
%ernor, candidates for Congress, and de-
signate individuals as electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States-also TO appoint Delegates 10 the
didatcs 10 be run for President and Vice
President.
And having no selfish object to at
tain, or disappointed ambition to crafty,
we do not deem that we, are travelling
out Of the path Of precedent, or duty,
10 make a brief reference TO some Of the
%favorItc purposes, and designs Of the
dominant, or Wing party, which will
show that their character and tendency
are not Misunderstood, and furnish am
pie justification to this meeting and to
other meetings of our fellow citizens, for
the formal adoption of resolutions TO CO.
operate ardently and perscvereingly
with Ill Of similar mind, to resist and
defeat them.
1t may be promised, and political his
tory will bear MS evidence, thaI during
the political contest of 1910, our oppo-
nentS as a party, did not ayo,' and pub
lish any general and settled principles
upon which they would administer the
government should they suctcedto office.
1t is well known that portions of the
party in different sections If ~thecorntry,
held and, defended opinions diametrical-
ly contrary TO each other. Sometimes
,Ir, c,rrn,l,.l thar o,i,;,u, s,,r..ras
exposed them in part, and not always in
a fair ard candid manner, sometimes
they pursued tie plan of making gener-
al, vague, but bitter attacks upon the
then administration.
Al all times however, all portions of
the party promised reform and retrench-
men,, and rigid economy in the disburse-
ment of the public moneys, more strict
accountability in public officers, more
strict regard for the nations right and
honor, anda general Improvement in the
administrators Of the General Govern
ment, with vaiious vague and indefinite
promises of reform, with a formal deter
minatlon not to Iyow and publish, any
fixed principles or agreed policy which
received the general concurrence 1t
was impossible to cause the election To
turn upon fair contest Of principle, il
was impracticable TO awake up and de-
eide by the result of the election, any
destined issues. But now the promises
Of the past are to be tested by the per-
Torrance of the present time, the aspi-
rants Tor place and power, then are to be
coutrasted with themselves noT in the
full i]ruition of their hopes. They have
succeeded and are in office. They are
now to be justly held responsible, for
the wise, frugal and constitutional excr-
else Of their authority. Their policy is
developed, their principles are disclosed,
upon these we take issue before the SOW
ercign tribunal of the people.
Some of their favorite measures arc a
National Bank, Protective Tariff and a
distribution of the proceeds :rising from
the sales of public lands. One of their
%iavorlte measures has been repealed, the
Bankrupt law. Therefore be it
RssolreI: That all power is Inherent
IN the people, and their decision the ST.
preme law Of the land, and all legisla-
ton and acts based upon the known
wishes of the majority, are commonly
cherished by the people, and the con-
%stitncnt body, has tho i~ndisputablc right
10 instruct an authorized agent to carry
the will of a majority into effect, and
primary meetings by the people are gen.
orally a safe guide for the agent, and a
refusal upon the part o: the agent, to
carry into effect the will of a majority,
is anti republican, and he should no lon
ger be recognized by a FREQ people us
worthy of their confidence.
Re5oired; That Congress has no con-
slltutional power 10 incorporate a bank
OF the United States under any name
whatever, IL" authority to create any ma
tlOnal IDrQrtnrai;o, =; -. l