The North-Carolina standard., 1844-09-25
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Democratic Association of HendcPsoTa
District ~

Pursuant 10 previous notice portion of the
treemen OF Granville county met in Henderson ON
Thursday night, September 18th, Coz The purpose
Of forming Democratic Association. On motion
John s. Eaton, Esq. called 10 the chair and
Edwin @. Cheatham aud Lewis D. Borweil an
pointed Secretaries. Il was moved that a com
mittee of three be appointed to draft preamble
and resolutions, expressive of the sense of the
ham, w. Fl. Bass and L. p. Reavis, who after re-
turing brought forward the following which were
lead and passed unanimously:
whereas we have seen the Hydra of Federal
Ism, under the eunniBgy devised smiles Of wing.
gerry, endfavoring 10 delude and mislead ViTtuoUs
and unsusPectIng people, by assuming different
iaees as The occasion might require to effect their
purposes; their promotion to office passing and
sedqiously striving 10 pass nJudcious, unequal aHd
monopnlizing laws, viz: a bill for the establish
ment OF United States Bank, so often and over
"heinflngiy repudated by majority of the people;
farlf, fallaciousfy called protective, which in its
operation renders our proud and sovereign States
into, vassal. Coloaies, whose privilege NAV be 10
yield submissiyey to the iniunctions OF manufae-
turing capitalists; a Bankrupt Law, destructive to
confidence, credit and moral obligations abusing
a President because he was consistent and refused
10 peute hiniself and for "sinister nurposes at
tempting TO destroy the Veto power-to do which
would eventually cause the dissolution of this
Union, Which they ungenereuslY accuse US Of
wishing to dissolve-It behooves every Democrat
TO renounce such party with such principles,sas
HHWO'lHJ VI puDuC commence, ana TO come Tor
ward in spirit Of proud and lofty vindcation and
defend the immutabte laws of Justice, of EQUAL
lights, State Rights, the Constitution and the
Ohion, determine TO perform duty he owes 10
aannself, his posterIly, and his county. There
fore,
Hesot1ed, That we form ourselves into an As
socaton 10 be styled the Democratic Association
OF Henderson DisIrict, whose object shall be 10 de-
tend the great principles Of the democratic party,
IN which we believe TO be embodied the true re-
publican doctrine of that great apostle of liberty
Thomas Jefferson.
ReSOtoed That in receiving Jufnes K Polk and
George M. Dallas as the nominees of the Gen O.
cratic party, we give them hearty welcome as
| emnent, trled and faithful statesmen, of unim-
Peachabie moral character, and are determined to
give them cordial support and use all fair and
honorable exerlions 10. promote and secure their
the United States.
Resotred, That we opposed to Bank Of the
United States, and the distribution Of the Land
Fund and are in favor of the Constitution as it
Is, the repeal of the Tariff Of 1912 and the annex
Atlon OF Texas as soon a practicable.
+ ReSotced, That all monopoIies are infringe
menls upon the peope-because they grant special
privileges to the favored few, in which the gene
raj mass have no interest, and from which the
tcountrY derives no benefit"
| Resolred That we repel with disddin and in
dlgnatIon the attempt of our opponents to fasten
on the democratic party, disunion as an beraI
and subtle effort made to humbug and tetard the
progress of democratic popularity.
Resotred, That this Association have the fol-
lowing officers "a President, four Vice Presidents,
Two Secretaries, a Corresponding Committee of
three. and Distributing Committee of ten.
The Association then went into the election Of
Officers, and John s. Eaton was eIec:ed President;
Thomas V. Duke,P P. T.. Reavs, L. d. Burwell and
II. Cheathan, Vice Presidents; E. @. Cheatham
and w. H. Bass, Secretaries ;,Gs C. Eaton, w.
H: Bass and P. w. Wyche, Corresponding COM
mi;tee; W. w. White, j. Stamper, r. P Hughes,
+. Hawkins, T.,B Rowland, w. b. Reavis, Rx
nard Fnda, Distributing Committee.
On motion, ~
Resoteed. That we recommend 10 our bfeaAet
democrats throughout the Stale, to form similar
Associations.
After address from Mr.. George C. Eaton, The
Association adjourned to meet on Saturday eveH-
ing the 2Sth instant.
s. 5@t. JOHN s.-EAToN, Prest.
e; r.. e s. GssAr9AA, Baa.I Secretaries.
So e.. NAYREN