The North-Carolina standard., 1844-06-05

sessIon Of Congress- as unwise, fraud a6or credi
l0rs osneeilzng N its tendency, and tlolasIOI
z; Resoteed, That We are opposed to the wis
Tariff of1S42, and that we condemnsir moi oniv ):
violation of the eompromise act of '33. but as /
system OF taxing The Planters Of the South for tbe
oHneht of wealthy capitalists and manufacturers
lS. ResOLred, That we are opposed 10 the Dis.
trib1.ion Of the sales.of the public lands, among
the States, as the Ge1etal Govetnmsnt is in debt
and has had to borrow money ID cary. on the op
erations of the Government
g. Reeolred, That we are unq6alifedly onp5seH
p the political principles of Henry Clay Of Ken:
lucky, and 70 his elevation TO the Presidency ,ol
10. RESOLVED, That we remember with homes,
indignation the impious invocation made by Henry
Clay in q speech in Baltimore in 1928 thar he
would hnmbly PROSTATE himself before God and
implore him 10 visit our land with war, pestilence
and famine, rather than the country Should suffer
so great calamity as he considered the election
OF our venerable and lime e-honored patriot Andre W
Jackson, TO the Presidency.
III. Resotued, That in the Presidential election
of 1928. the people of the United States, hy an
overwhelming majority, placed the seal of disap-
probation and condemnation, not lanly upon the
manner and corrupt means by which Adams and
Clay had obtained power, but also upon their hig b
toned and federal policy while conducting the Ad-
ministTation. EsF
IL. ResoEped, That the political opinions of the
identical with the political principles of the party
who called themselves National Republicans dur
ing the administration of John Quincy Adams, and
Identical with the political principles of the party
ealing themselves Federalists during the admins
tratlon Of the Elder Adams. ;.
13. Rcsotted, That we feel an entire confidence
IN the sound Republican principles and political
integrity Of COL MICHAEL HbKE, of Lincoln. and
that we believe he is profound urist and enlight-
ened statesman and as such we will support him
f0P he nffI nc 1c ~
next'eleetion.
IA. Resotred, That we approve Of the PROPOSE
ton of holding Convention of tie Democrats of
Orange on Tuesday Of our next May Court com
posed of delegates from each Captain district in
the county, to nominate candidates represent as
in the next Legislature. =. :.
10. Resofred, That the chairman be requested
TO appoint twenty delegates to represent this Cap
tains district in said Convention. ;,
l6. ReSotoed, That thes ehairma1 be also re-
quested to appoint committee Of vigilance for
this district
Gen. Allison was then loudly called upou to
address the meeting. He responded to the call of
his political friends, IN able and appropriate
effort, characterized by sound practical views of
our public affairs, and deep devotion to the. cause
OF republican principles and constitutional liberty.
The chairman appointed the following persons
delegates to the May Convention: John c. Walk
er, Nicholas Hester, Samuel Crawford, John A.
Nc Dades John Dammeron, John D. Gray, E. G..
Hester, Fraeman Walker, John Allison, Richard
Hensley, hemuel Pickett. E. G. Gray, Richard
T: Thompson, Robert G. Tinninr jr.,. James G.
Lindsay, William w. Taylor. Allen Comptoh,
Ralph Thompson, and J. K Hester
The following Pefsons were appointed a com
haitee of vigilance for this district, viz john
Wilkerson, John Taylor, Henderson McDade,
Dayid Davis, John Walker, senr, Samuel DGnn,,
senr., Elkins Petigrew, William. E. Roberts, Ste
phen Taylor, Robert Anderson, David Taylor,
Henry L Lindsay, .Bnry Smith, Hunter Nc
Culloch, Richard H nsy, and John Compton. !
On o1sSd %ot9 the pPE9sGSedg, Of 5his meeting
Recorder aud North Carolina Standard :.
On motion of Capt John McDade, the thanks
of the meeting were rendered to the chairman and
ASEL MOORE, Chairman.
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