The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-23
DEMocRATIc MEETING.

dislriei. assembled a Cedar Grove on Sa-
lurday the llh instant.
On motion Of William NJ. Lea. Asel
Moore Was called to The chair, and Aqnil-
Ia complsn and John W.. Davis were sp-
pointed secretaries.
The object az he meeting having been
explained BY the chairman. on moiian of
Capt. Robera g. TlRnin. The following
persons. w. DR.. John J. Allison. Roberl
q. Tinnin. Samuel y. Moore. Spirey
Hensley, and William NJ. Lea, were APP
pointed > committee 10 drsft resolutions
Cor the action Of The meeting; who. hav-
ing retired for sllon lime, returned and
reported Ihe following preamble and re-
solutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
The present 10 an important crisis In
the polricsl history Of The country. and
the lime has arrived when the freemenof
this portion Of Orange feel themselves
again called upon to declare publicly
their sentiments upon the measures oflhe
General Government. and the conduct Of
those charged with lis administration.
We have witnessed, with sorrow and
deep concern, the silent though rapid
marches which The Federal Government
has made within few years last past to-
wards the consolidation Of the safes Of
this conlederacy. Wehaye looked upon
ours Is government Of limited pow
ers. and The constitution a. a compact he
tween free separate sovereign and inde-
pendent States. We deny 10 Congress
the right 10 pass no measures but such As
have been expressly delegaledio them by
The constitution, and insest thai the Fee
deral Government processes no power
which that instrument does moi confer.
4. Resolved, That we are opposed 10
all la,iludinous constructions Of the Fede-
raj Constitution, and that we are in favor
OF q strict construction Of that instrument,
and Of the exercise only Of those powers
expressly granted by il. or necessary
and proper as means 10 carry the granted
powers into effect. &@~ 80
2. Resolved, That we hold and main
tain the Republican principles advocated
by Thomas jefferson al an early period
of our political history, and Us supported
by his Republican successors in Office.
3. Resolved. That we are opposed IA
the establishment Of National Bank, and
believe q al i, can never furnish sound
and uniform currency, or regulate the
exchanges.
4. Resolved. That the late Bank Of the
United States became an engine Of poll
. tical power, and in its alliance with ambi'
iious public men, w. corruptly used as :
mean Of controlling popular elections, and
T 10 direct the coutse Of public affairs.
il S. Resolved, That during the reign oI
the late bank under its Federal charter,
the local currency of the State Banks
was more fluclua,ing, and at greater de-
! probation than il now is, and therefore !
. failed in one Of the functions ascribed Il
, il by its advocates, Of regulating the cur
rency. ~..
: G. Resolved. That we condemn ant
I abhor the Bankrupt Law passed by tn,
! wings at the extra session Of Congress, a
9 unwIse, frsud upon creditors. demoraliz
{ ing in its tendency, and violation Of Con
!. trac 8.
i !. Resolved. That we are opposed t
the Wing Tariifuf 1912, and that we con
dem il not only as violation Of the com
!, promise act of SO, but as a system oftax
+ ing the planters of the South for the bene
n Git Of wealthy capitalists and manufactu
rers.
$ 8. Resolved, That we are opposed
e the Distribution of the sales Of the publ
lands. among the States, as the Gener;
e Government is in debt, and has had I
i borrow money 10 carry on the operation
III of the Government.
O.. Resolved, That we are unqualified
. " opposed to the political principles I
Henry Clay Of Kentucky, and to his eli
Walton TO the Presidency Of the Unite
D. States.
r. 10. Resolved, That we remember wi,
n, homes, indignation the impions invocatlo
Of made by Henry Clay in a speech in Ba
Or timore in 1928. that he would humbl
C. PROSTATE himself before God and implo
him TO visit our land with war, pestilenc
II and famine. rather than the country shou
y suffer so grea, calamity as he conside
N ed the election Of our venerable and tim
$, honcred patriot. Andrew Jackson, to Il
" Presidency.
$, IL. Resolved, That in the President
es election of 1928, the people of the Unite
nd States. by an overwhelming maiori'
Is, placed the seal of disaPproba'ion and co
nd demna,ion, not only upon the manner al
ed corrupt means by which Adams and Oh
IL had obtained power, but also upon The
lis high toned and federal policy while co
in Quoting the Administration.
,e- 10. Resolved, That the political OPP
ions ofthe party calling themselves viii
IS al this time. are identical with the poll
ed cal principles Of the party who call
of themselves National Republicans durl
ct the administration Of John Quincy Adam
on and identical with the political prlncipl