The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-22
From the Washington Republican.
Dam0crSfic Meeting in CrnKen

AT a meeting Of portion of the Democratic
party of Craven County, held at Swift Creek
Bridge, on Friday, the Sd of May, 1914, Col
Abner Hartly was called to the Chair, and Ma
rhanel Fl. Street appointed Secretary. The Chair
man explained the olject OF the meeting, and in
plain and i'm pressive manner addressed the meeting
upon the leading points of difference between the
two parties :-whereupnn, on motion to that effect,
ha appointed Jesse Lancaster, Allen Anderson.
Elisha Grifia. and David Lancaster committee
report resolutions expressive Of the sentiments
Of the meeting. The committee after retiring for
a short time,repored the following preamble and
resolutions:
WHEREAS, in the opinion of this meeting a crisis.
threatening the permanency of our free institutions has
arrived in the political history of country in which
Henry Clay with his allies, the ocratic ban
ner, selfish anufactures and bankrupt politicians stry-
ing by the most strange and unusual modes of election
0ering to place themselves in Office and power And
Whereas should they succeed have every reason TO
believe federal Constitution would be so warned
from its legitimate purposes crafty their ambition and
aVarce. that our free government would become bye
word and reproach unto all people, And whereas the
policy advocated by the aforesaid corrupt unto if once
fastened upon the country would be scarcely less baleu
In effects upon US and poserity, than the tyranny
the old World.
Be it, therefore ResOlOed, That we are opposed to Hem
~ Clays so million National Rank engine of nan
cal tyranny and political corruption not ess odious than
Spanish inqusition.
of buying up Western votes with money and land the
property of the whole people, and dencunce his Dstrbu
ton Bill gross violation of rights the rights
of our children
RessEred That Henry Gays proposition to take fom
Virginia and other dissenting States thershare of the
Land money and to bestow it upon other States
fless un6ending integrity proves him to be danger
/ous politician.
Resolped That the prosperity of the country demands
that foreign Commerce should be placed upon the
most extended and liberal basis that with the world for
amarket, with freedom to sell where we can get the
highest price, and buy where can buy the chesns
we ask of Bankers and Manufactures no odds and
any raw, taxing the of the country for
the benefit Of producers is obviously unjust and
sve 10 the farmer, and such, is gross and nanabIe
- xisfation Of the Sd section Of our Bill of Rights
ResOEUed, That Henry Clay's attack upon the Veto
clause the federal Constitution proves that there No
barrier obstacle high sacred his
will not attempt to oVereap order gratfy his own
love of power and the cupidy of his fri ends That
GGn1 Jacksons and Mr.. Tyler's Mayesville and Bank
vetoes arrested the federal Go1ernm in lis
of Injustice and corruption and for them they
the lasting gratitude of a free people.
Res0Eved That in the passage ofthe Bankrupt law we
in the elections Of ls40 and in the language of the last
General Assembly, believe that law impaired Ihe
obligation of contracts, destroyed credit, Confidence
and encouraged frauds and reckless speculation. -
Res0tped, That, nasmUch as Henry Clay is identified
with the above system Of odious measures il becomes
the day of every who loves his country and IL de-
Girous of preventing free goveTnm degenera
ting into selfish manufacturing and monied oblgarcby
70 resist by all honorable his elevation power
Resoloed, That Henry Ctayis electioneerfng tour
broush the Western and Southern States indecent