The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-10-06

Leaders ~ the DeutoSia'iS Pn Sssi-
~ which some og ihem vail remember.
Tne resolutions were Unanimously adop.
ted, viz:
Resolved, That we, the Wings Of
c.barrus, Indignantly repel the accusation
,,,sIy made against Us, by our opponents
1s,e in our very midst, Of having /" sacri.
s.sd men, principles and every thing else
- opailabiiuy and tile spoiIs Of office"
md we boldly proclaim our und,minlshed
-,.6dence in the cardinal doctrines Of the
Wlir Party as conicnded for by US in the
al i.sues on which parties have, hereto.
fore been divided.
.. ResoIred, That while our opinions
,emain unchanged and unimpaired as to the
old issues between ourselves and our oppo.
cents. We regard the events Of the last four
GEARS as indicating, in the leaders Of the
democratic Party an Unsuitable thirst for
uar. conquest aud power, utterly inconsis.
,e,t with the prosperity aud happiness Of
o,r Country. and thereby presenting a new
question Of far graver Importance TO the
American People.
8. Resoired. That we regard the blood
If near &c, 600 Of freemen and the waste Of
over 1875 900, 900 Of treasure as a poor
indemnity for the pas, aud dear " sc.
cunry for the future - il any was needed
from the feeble, unhappy and distracted
Republic OF Mexico.
4 Resoiped, ln,he language Of Washing
Ion why should we quit our own TO stand
on foreign ground7" And We therefore op.
pose the acquisition Of any more territory
by this Government either by annexation,
conquest, OF "BufFlloe Hunting" as ruin.
ou, TO the agricultural interests Of the old
States, not required by our people for any
purposes whatever, Inconsistent with the
Objects Of our free institutions, and, last OF
al, as fruitful and in,ermlnable source Of
sectional jealousies aud pfejudlces between
tue slave and non slayehoIdlng States Of
the Union.
5. Reso'red, That the position Of Gen.
TAYLOR, as an arden, and sincere friend
Of peace himself the first in uar al the call
Of his country his avowcd opposition 10
conquest. the long, arluous and pre-emi.
neni services he has rendered The Repub
/ lie, tho luslre he has shed upon our arms,
and the undying glory he has gwen 10 the
| American Name, his pure Republcanism,
the simplicity, Integrity, energy, hrmness
and decision Of has character, the noble
sraad he occupies IN refusing from first to
last 10 submit himself, when a candidate Of
The people for the exalted station OF Pfcsi.
dent Of the u. s., To the test oi mere party
pledges, though free and bald 10 avo~ his
Ial,tlcal principles as a Wing, all taken
together present an array Of reasons III his
fa,of that should eul,lle him TO the cordial
support Of the liberal aud patriotic VI all
parties.
o. Realized, That &c recognize in MIL.
LARD FILLMORE, our candidate :or
lAc Wee Presidency, a genuine Republ'.
can, a man Of exalted intellect and high
arainmen,s. of long and Distinguished scr.
wees 10 the National Councils, aud worthy
d The confidence OF the people OF The Uni
ted States.
:. Resolred, That whilst we award 10
Gen. Cass ali the ability and distinction
cll,med Cor him, VIC regard him on that &C.
cnlni ~ connection Nth his avowed pm.
clpes, as the mos, dangerous public man
. IN America fash and reckless 10 politics
! -amb,,ious and d,sofgsnizlng -thlrsilng
for war, invasion aud couguest--opposed
10 the settlement OF the North Eastern
Roundary question IN lsi2 frantic lot a
war with England IN the Oregon con,to.
yersy Of | SAC, and boldly declaring hun.
self m favor of absorbing by conquest or
Otherwise. the whole of Mexico IN l-is.
s. Resotped. therefore, Tia, regarding
the election Of Gen. Taylor to the Presi.
dency, as the only security to the people
a the United States agains, another war
and further conquesIs believing too that
his election will do much 10 strengthen and
preserve the Union, now 10 immnent dan.
ger from the Free. soil movements Of Mr..
Van Barren Jour old enemy and his aboli
ton friends. Mcssrs. =. Hale, DAVID VII.
mot, J. K. Gidd,ngs aud others, and, above
oil, looking to his election as del'efance
from the baneful curse of party proscrP-
ton, vltulence and faction, aud as mos!
likely TO bring back the government TO ITS
onglaal putty and Legitimate purposes
We pledge ourselves 10 stand TO our pr'nci.
pies, and will do oil IN our power, by lair
aud honorable means. to ensure then sue.
cess on the 9Th of November next.
Col. J. VI. Long and Mr. Victor c. Bar.
ringer, 10 answer 10 calls made on them,
al.o addressed tho meeting Never was
there more interest manifested in the sue.
cess of Wing Principles than appeared
throughout the people present. II was I'M
mediately resolved to organize a Tny lor
Club" and on motion Gen. Means, l.. Il.
krimminger and Col. Long were appoint.
ed committee to select officers for the
Club, who reported the names OF DR.. I.
r. Gibson, President. J. Winecotf and {.
y. Price, as Wee Presidents and DR.. l..
S. Bingham as Secretary, which nomtna.
lions we're unanimously adopted.
Ga motion of Col. White,