Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-27
For the Journal.

pleasure, sir, announce TO you the fact that
the gallant District 10 which have alluded
will do its whole duty for The glorious cause
of Democracy, at all hazards, on the 9Th OF
November. Every man will vote for the con-
tinrance of the administration of the affairs OF
our country in the hands of Democratic rulers,
where alone our liberties will be secured from
that ruin and danger TO which they are liable
from the measures and policy of The Federal
nartv Capt. James J. Pridgen delivered to
his Company a few brief remarks, in reference
TO the present controversy going on between
the two great parties which divide the coun-
Itry. His remarks were well-timed and appro-
pirate, and told with great effect upon his COM
pany. The following is the substance of the
words used by the Captain on the occasion to
which have alluded shall not attempt to
quote his language precisely. He commenced
by urging upon them the necessity of having
an-eficient Committee of Vigilance in the Dis
trlct; composed of njen who would discharge
their duty by bringing every man to the polls.
Hedeprecated as the worst of all evils anything
| like lukewarmness in the democratic ranks
he said the glorious cause of the democracy
never would suffer a defeat, even in North Ca
rolma, If it were not for our negligence, which
by the apathy of the democracy, had acquired
the sobriquet of the Massachusetts of the
South. And the way 10 prevent it was SIM
pie and plain. Let every one who was a COM
mittee man do his duty and make ar
engagements for carrying the aged and ipfrm 10
the polls, so they mi ht enjoy an opportunity
of voting for their cherished principles. Ma
ny who were indisposed would not hesitate to
turn out when they could do so without en-
dangering their health or their lives, if those
who had conveyances would use them on the
day of the election. He said that heretofore
he had heard ii said by some, that they were
too busy to go TO the polls and vote. He said
there was very little patriotism about the man
who would not quit his business TO uphold, by
a proper exercise of the right of Suffrage, the
glorious cause Of the country in which our
lot had been cast. He hoped he would never
hear such 1imsy excuses again. He told them
that the liberty which was secured to every
man in this country, by our glorious consttu-
ton, was purchased very dearly. Revolution
airy blood had achieved it. That inheritance
secured TO US was obtained alter encountering
every privation and hardship, and should be
dearly priced by every patriot. He told them
sIeepless vigilance was the price Of liberty
Away with negligence. 1t was ruinous. 1t
would cost the loss of liberty Think of your
noble sres, said he, in the ever memorable
days of the Revolution. They did not wait
for the summons Of committee Of vigilance ::
but when they heard the sound of the enemy
in the land, every man seized his weapon and
did his duty. The federalists were the enc
mics of our country's freedom, and we should
meet them at the ballot. box, and by out-yotng
them, cause them TO dispense as rebels. Our
ancestors did not leave their wives and daugh-
tiers TO be insulted by British rufians We
should not neglect to ward off every assault
made by the federal party upon the citadel of
freedom.
The following are the names Of the gentle
men who compose the Committee of Vigilance
of the Cass & Butler Club for Caintuck Dis
trict, viz Capt JAS J. Pridgen. VIM. c. Mar
shall, VIM S. Pridgen, John H. Pridgen, Sam'l
G. Wilson, James Wilson, Sylvanus F. Will
son, Jas. Finn, Jno Finn, VIM. r. Corbett,
Isaiah Pridgen, Simon Lewis
A DEMOCRAT.
For the Journal.
Mr.. EDIToR-According to adjournment
the Cass and Butler Club Of South Washing
ton met agreeable to notice, on Saturday last
and we are glad to say that large portion oil
the Democrats turned out. The President
:. having called the meeting to order, and read
i the names Of the officers Of the Club, and the
e Committee of Vigilance of this District, he
: then called upon the Committees TO repor
: resolutions expressive of the object of thu
n meeting After short absence the Commit
tee reported the following preamble and reso
n lutions, which were unanimously approved BY
e the meeting.
l. WHEREAS, The Presidency OF these United
J. States, containing as they do population O
~ twenty millions of people, is an office OF tn
= highest order; and for responsibility and i'm
II uortance is unrivaled. among all the nation
of the earth and whereas the period is nea
at hand when the people of this great confed
=, eracy will be called upon TO choose man from
! among their felIow-men and invest him will
- this great office 1T is the duty of every pa
+ triot TO thoroughly investigate the politica
Is character and qualifications of those who ar
held up as candidates for that conspicuous STA
st ton Therefore
i. 1st Resolved, That we, the members of thI
g Association, will vote for Gen. Lewis Cass. 0
a. Michigan, for the Presidency of the Unite
D. States ,he candidate who has openly an
T. manfully avowed his principes-all of whic
are in harmony with our federal constitutio
+ which has been and is now the admiratio
g, of the wise and unprecedented of every coun
ID tEy-and which is the great bulwark of GU
country, our liberty, our lives, and our nation
n, al prosperity. In Lewis Cass, we realize tn
lie ripeness of the scholar, the valor of the sol
20 der, the devotion of the patriot, and the wis
n dom and the penetration of the statesman.
End. RESOLVED, That we will use all ia
l. and honorable means to secure the election {
Lewis Cass to the Presidential Chair Wit
equal covdiality and respect we apply thes
il remarks to Gen. William o. Butler, of Ker
lucky, and do pledge ourselves that we wi
J. cast our votes, and use our best efforts. fo
their election 10 the Presidency and Vice Pre-.
b, idency of these United States. In these me
In we repose the utmost confidence.
~ III The business before the Club having bee
8 disposed of, Thomas H. Tate was called upo
TO address the meeting, which he did in yer
llr able and appropriate talk.
A0 A. Black being present was called upoI
n. and took the stand and explained the prime