The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-10
- For the North Carolina Stand
NIee1inx in Gastoll.

At a Meeting Of the citizens Of CASTOR County,
held at Dallas the county seat, on the 10Th Febru-
ary, motion of J. H. White, Isaac Holland, Esq,
was called to the Chair, and James Quinn, Esq,
appointed Secretary. The chairman in very
forcible address explained the object of the Meet
ing when the following Committee was appoint
ed to draft resolutions, to wit: Samuel L. Cald-
WE'LL Col. Richard Rankin, James M. Hannah,
John H. Roberts aud DR.. Wm. Sloan, who report
ed the following:
Resolred, That we regard the war now existing
between the United States and the Republic Of
Mexico as having been brought on by the actions
of that Republic, by long continued series Of in
dignities offered TO the Country, by repeated in
suits 10 our national flag, by imprsoning our citi
zens, by con6scating the property Of ou! people,
by the murder of Americans soil. and
finally by open declaration Of war. and avowed
Of hostility against the United States
Resolued, That the conduct of the self styled
whig party during the session of our last legisa-
ture in relation the war with Mexico is aneIher
evidence of aid and comfort afforded the enemy,
and can be viewed bv only in the light of direct
opposition tc the interest of our country.
ResoLred, That the preamble of the resolution
10 appropriate 10000 dollars the Volunteers Of
this Stale. contains gross libel the President
of this Union that il is Mexican in every fea-
ture, and that such preamble more properly be-
longs to the Journals of the Mexican Congress. az
portion Of their proceedings against the United
States.
Resolred, That we sanction and approve the
vote of our Senator Larkn Stowe, against the
resolutions with said Mexican preamble thereto.
Resolrcd That the acts of the Legislature, de-
prvng the Volunteer Regiment of this State Of the
power to elect their own Officers is indigniIy
offered to their intelligence, and gross outrage on
the rights OF the brave men who have Volunteered
in their CountIys. service.
Resolved That we view with pride, the courac
pursued by the Volunteer Company from Mecklen-
burg, ty refusing 10 serve under Officers who had
denounced the war as one of conquest and rlunder
denouncing the Infamous preamble as requiring
them indorse lie on their own acts. which was
worthy of the sous of old Mecklenburg.
After animated addresses from Larkin Stowe,
ESQ., James Fl. White, Esq, John F. Hoke, Esq,
and others the resolutions were adopted with but
| TWO dissenting voices. There were many Wings
| on the ground, who expressed themselves in favor
Of the war, and were willing to contribute any
amonnt to aid in raising men TO meet the wants of
the administration for the war.
After a very animated and eloquent address from
Henry Cansler Esq, the following resolution was
| introduced and unanimously adopted:
Resolred That We the citizens Of Castor Coun-
IT, pledge ourselves render all the aid in our
power TO John F. Hoke, to enable him 10 raise a
Company TO be rendered to the President for the
Mexican war.
| The following Committee was appointed to for
ward the objects Of this resolution DR.. r. H.
Bgham, Christian Acre, J. B. Rankin, E. Friday,
w. Ferguson, J. r. Falls, VIM. Mcclure, DR..
VIM. Sloan, Thomas McGill, James Ferguson,
David Hoffman. A: B. Coke, Martin Smith, Philip
Sandifer, Latkin Stowe, S. L. Caldwell J. H.
| White, Isaac H. Holland, Caleb Rhodes, John H.
Roberts.
! On motion: it was ordered that these proceedings
be published in the Meckenburg JeffersoniansL in
coin Cou rier, and Raleigh Standard
| ISAAC HOLLAND, Chairman
! JAMES QUINN, Secretary.