Democratic banner., 1848-02-21
CT TIE TsmocranC meet

pf6ys oa tie a4sk FEbps1ssS,, for sths pr
pos Sf spEoia;ing &ile8ates sd reRsessnt
sadoajRts ifat4e Pth3sssd &ats dQh-
Conventions, Talbot Bragg, Esq, on
motion of Levi s. Porter, was GATED to the
Chair, and 4. II. Martin and j. q. Wells,
appointed Secretaries.
DR.. r. II. Voolfolk then moved that a
|oomahitssc of: tVtlve be appointed a(tws
from each Township, } to draft a preamble
and resolutions for the CONSIDERATION Of the
meeting; and 70 Illuminate delegates to at.
tend said Conventions Ink ,..rn., bito
p Col. j. II. Britton then proposed thatthe
Chair proSeed to appoint, said committee.
Whereupon the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemrn:. .''' ~
For Beaford TO.ocnsbip@cok' James H.
Brittoh, Levi s. Porter. a.7.i5 162bi ~ b.
Mmrye-Chas.lG. Foster, VIM Batey.
Hyitane-Ira T. Nelson, J. w. Sittpn.
CAark-Alltn Jameson, Tlos. Riddle:
Union-Wm. D. Hall, Milton Sandford.
WdrerH-Judge Moxly, James Brown.
During the absence of the { grnInitte the
meeting was most ably and eloquently, adj
dressed by Col. N. p. Minor, of Pike, and
Peter Carr, ESQ.,, of Lincoln county; after
which the committee, through their chair
man Lewis. Porter, reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unan-
inouslyiadopted by a vote of the meeting
'WHEkEAs, experience has shown, that
liberty, in its purity. can only be preserved
by the INCREASING vigilance Of The people;
that apathy and indifference, ON their part,
in times gnne by, have unfortunately induc-
ed dangerous encroachInents n their rights,
aud not unfrrquentIy. fastened upon them
the frttfrs Of oppression, And whereas,
we rejoice in tile freedom of American in
situations, which guaranty to our citizens
the privilege Of assembling end frankly
giving uttsranceto'suclr sentiments as ami
mate their bosOms, in the agitation. ct. pub
lie measures, in order tina: their will may
be better known BY those who may be Sc
lrctedto act for them nj a representative
capacity. Therefore ReSGhP d, st
LIST. That we, as members Of the great
republican party CT the country, Justly feel
proud in seeing that the practical opera
toms of the mist cherished principles of
our creed has been attended with such TN
exampled success, and that Il varied
struggles fur their establishment have final
y been rewarded by SD signal an increase
in the energy, prosperity and resources of
the country.
2I. Resokred, That our confidence in the
worth aud ability of JAS. X. Polk, the Chief
Magistrate of the Union, still continues 10
WAX stronger as lie exhibits new proofs of
Integrity and patriotism undaunted by the
Empty charges ana foul misrepresentation
Of an i,npoteni though reckless opposition
His fame in after years will burn with a
brilliant blaze, when his defamers and their
defamation shall be buried alike in, oblivion.
81. Resnhed, That we view as constitu-
%tional, The improvement Of the great Wes-
tern rivers and'lakes, as well as other need
ful wnrks Of a National character, but that
We sincerely dcprecate the disposition mani.
Ilrsted by. some to cucumber right uitli
wrong; 10 disregard the dictates of lreprie-
~ and ecnuoEy; to violate the principles Of
the federal constitution, and establish q
scheme Of the most dangerous and extravd-
CANT folly aPon the ruins Of that sacred in
Strument. rt
4iIs- ResoEred, That the present war with
Mexico v a. unavoidable on our part, & f"rc-
ed upon us in open contempt of our oft re-
pcated overtures for peace, by the cruelty,
perfidy and infstuatioR Of the Mexican gov
eminent; and the existence of said war
having bren recognized by the almost unan-
im"us voice of our country, it becomes til.
duty Of every good and patriotic citizen
to aid in pushing il forward to aspeedy and
honorable termination.
9th. Resulted, That we sincerely deplore
the unrn,iable condition of a party, in a
land of popular sovereignty and intelligence
like ours, constrained for the want Of better
materials Of facrious opposition, to denouncr
rs robbery and aggression, the laudable <f-
forts of our governmental avengG the &C.
cumulated wrongs Of the Nation, and pre-
serve from shame aud disgrace, a name, the
influence of which, We hope, may finally
reach the hearts Of every people, and DIFF
fuse fire blessings of liberty upon evry soil.
9Th. Resohed; hat we would regret the
necessity that would compel us to annihi-
late the sovereignty of Mexico, and incor-
porate its territory, in IFS broad extent, into
our own National domain, but that we
should equally regret the base and ignobie
act that should summon our armies to re-
TIN N i'm DISGRACE. from the Scsuo IF thar