Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-04-24
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
~ Lower Black River District. ~.

A meeting of the citizens Of Lower Black
| River was held at the residence Of VIM W God
cock, on Friday the Eth inst.
Ontmoton Of John McAusIan, James P.
| Moore. Esq. was called TO the Chair.and Jas.
+. Simpson and D. Jones were appointed Sec
retaries. The Chairman made few peril.
nent remarks explaining the object Of the
meeting. On motion Of James F. Simpson,
the Chal[man appointed committee Of five
to draft report for the consideration and a.
doption of this meeting.
The following gentlemen were appointed
by the chair for the purposes Set forth in the
motion Of James F. Simpson y. L. Moore,
'rhos. Rocks, o X. Woodcock. VIM. Wood
cock and John McAusIan, Esq. The COM
mitee re:ired, and after short interval made
the following repor'. which was read and de-
Tended in aspe1ch made before the meeting,
by Joan McAuslan, Esq; after which the re-
port was duly considered and adopted by the
meeting.
l. WHEREAS. The Democracy of Lower Black
River District do entertain for Democratic
princp pies the mot sincere devotion and re-
gard, believing that il is through their party
that the blessings Of freedom, secured TO the
American people by the Constitution, arc 10
be maintained. and the happiness and pros
perity of our beloved country secured,
Therefore ReSolvsd, That we cordially APP.
prove, Of the course Of our distie pushed chief
magistrates, James X. Polk, upon those mea-
suros which have ever characterized the true
republican from the federal party. And we
believe that his prudent and independent dis
charge Of the ardnous duties which have de-
volved upon him in his exalted station, have
been such, if We only remain firm ard true to
ourselves, as will engraft the principles of
genuine repnblicanism firmly and surely upon
the practical administration o. the federal gov
eminent. - =
Resorsd. That we-regard full and fair dis
cusslons Of the public measures which agitate
the country, as indispensably necessary to en-
able us In arriving at correct conclusions in
regard to them, yet we do condemn the waste
tnl consumption Of the public time by MEM
hers OF Congress, in their debates uron the
Oregon question. We do believe more than
enough his been said upon that subject, that
notice should be given 10 Great Britain with
out delay, to terminate the joint occupancy
of August, lSz7-and although we believe
our title TO the whole Of the territory Of Ore.
gon to be clear and unqnestionable, vet we
feel certain that the true interests Of our be-
loved country requires that this much vexed
and trte question. rendered so by extreme
discussion, should and ought 10 be settled up
on an equitable basis of compromise.
ResofUed. That we regard our chief maeis-
trate, aided as he is by an enlightened Cabi-
net. and patriotic, learned and dignifed Sem
ate, as fully entitled 10 the confidence of the
country as any one of his predecessors, and
that in adjusting our claims with foreign coun.
tries, We entertain not the slightest fear that
any thing will be done which will have ten.
dency to tarnlsh our national honor or derogate
from ouI just rights.
fesofred, That wedo regret the unfortunate
condition of the Republican party of our own
State, in having before them two candidates
Tor The chief magistracy, and sincerely trust
I1hat means will be devised which will prevent
a collision: Of interests. ., +:
y, Beefeds That this meeting thinks !. .pru-
dent .9 feibest aR-es stessiea cf:theit optnios,
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