The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1844-08-28
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GREAT MEETING OF THE DEMocRa.
CY OF CHARL ESTGy Il

GREAT MEETING OF THE DEMOcRA.
CY OF CHARLESTON.
One ofthe most numerous and respectsble tn,,cs-
ings of the Democracy Of Charles,un WA conv,.,.
cd Monday evening, the 1pth inst at the new the.
stre, that ever assembled in oar city. and wa.
graced BY brilliant collection Of the fair daushs
The meeting was otgsnlxed by cailsne Henry
Bailey Esq. to tho Chair and app poSud6K Wn. A.
%Hayue and Peter b Easahc 10 ecs aa Secratsr;<sf
~ The chairnan having in digni6ed and appro.
pirate manner, stated the object of tho meeting
CoL = Il. Elmoro came forward, ard after few
rcmarks IN ms usual telicitous style, moved the
following resolutions which wss adoptedss
hrsosped, That a committee Of 80 be appointed
by the chair to take into constellation the course
which the present condition of public affairs make,
h advisable should be adopted by the Democratic
party, Of Charleston, both Id regard 10 National
and StatePolicy: !. r =
During the re,irement Of the cou,tnittee, Col. T.
y. Mcccrd, of s. Matthew beiog called for by
the meeting, responded with much force Of srs,.
men, and apsness of illastE ston On his conolSd.
ing, the committee re-appeared. and the Hon.
henry Dcas not beng present Col. F. H. Elmore
offered the following preamble and resolutions,
witch were unanimously adopted. -
R-qsr ess7z ,ce7 REPORT. <. ~, =, =, Ia,
The present situation of public affairs as regards
Moth our;A ;AdfonaI and state policy, affords S6nnd.
ant cause tor anxious solicitude, and calls for the
exercise, in regard to the firsts Of the greatest
caenaess, consideration and prudence, and in the
latter of the most fraternal Cancellation and for
6earance. ingeneral. politics, however subdivid-
ed' the whole country is ranged into two great
parties democratic and whig; the former having,
we believe, the largest portion of the United
States, and comprehendng in its ranks, not only
very great majority ofthe people Of tn slave hold.
Ing States, having interests and sympathies iden-
teal with us, but what is moro material to South
Carolina, almost every man in them or in the 9TH
cr States whose principles coincide with hers and
whose wishes, opinions, and position ought there-
tore to be considered and respected by her. II On
the other hand, the Wing party ranges under its
broad banner those who are inimical TO all the
principles and views of administrative policy, on
which hang, not our prosperity merely, but our
very safety and existence, comprehending in its
ranks the nsafiahla .assrapaloasIy
plumbers the earnings OF our property and labor,
and the deadlest foes domestic peace, the abo-
litionsts, who plotting for foreign interference
to rob US of our properly itself. The struggle for
the mastery between these two great parties rap
idly approaches to its first and most important ar
bitrament, the election of President With their
hearts warmly enlisted, and their hopes greatly
raised, friends in every State in the Union, are
tasking every energy for victory With them,
and with many in our own ranks in South Carroll.
ma this is looked on the greatest present issues
which will decide more questions Of paramount
Importance than any other, perhaps involving the
destinies of the country ITSELF While many oc us
should so absorb all other questions in the public
mind, we can neither deny change the fact. 1t
has taken too deep hold upon the thoughts and
feelings Of men to be overcome; could not
cdangc it If we would and it is, therefore the part
OF wisdom, to shape own course SO as to mako
out OF events they are, the most we can for our
sssuse ss~ G;sss.as e1so o-sssoesrry. No sau,
in candor, deny the vast Importance Of this elec-
l. Al IL.
any section or subdivision Of either Of the great
parties will gain all its desires in the success Of
the candidate 1t supports, it is equally clear that it
can gain nothing and must lose every thing, by the
success ofits adversary. In particular
case, if we do not gain all would desire, If the
democratesparty prevail. we most certainly must
lose all if the wings triumph While there is
much more that may from victory by
party, the very least Of its fruits must beside
the annexation of Texas, be the defeat Of fwhigery
and abotionisn and the consequent rescue of the
Constitution, our country and ourselves from their
baleful domihation-enough in themselves TO Sc.
cure the salvation Of the Southland to nerve a
patriot 9eart to the battlcand to reward for its
tolls and its dangers. 'EA e'+ ~ ,r,r r
Resolred, That deliberate reflection has but
served to confirm our former convictions, that in
the great struggle now pending between the De-
inocratic and Wing parties it osly duty,
but our wisest policy, to make common cause
with our friends and the friends OF our institutions
against the dangerous disorgunizing and unconsti-
tutional doctrines and designs of the Wings and
Aboltonists, and especially that we should re-
deem our faith in the Presidential canvass land
election, by giving our cordial vigorous and uni
ted support to JAMES X. POLK and GEO.
NJ. DALLAS.
Resozoed, That while we are fully sensible that
the partial and oppressive action Of the General
Government on the. people, property and indus
trial pursuits Of the South not relaxed. but has
been aggravated by the perfidious breach of the
faith pledged in the compromise of 1888, and the
passage Of the odious tariff Of 1912, we yet see
in the present condition and prospects of public
affairs, and in the position and wishes Of our de.
nocratc friends in other States, reasons sufficient
ly strong to induce us deprecate great Gala
mity..apY division and conflict amongst our bresh-
rcp in this State, and to make II our duty to dis
agree to theconrse proposed by portion Of them
80 as to forbear at present, to resort to the
reign action of the State redress our grievances
because
First, There are very many. amongst ourselves
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