The North-Carolina standard., 1848-09-06
Hon. C. W. CALDWELL.
CHARLoTTE, !


CHARLOTTE, N. G. August %, ls48.
GENTLEMEN: / have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter Of the 26th OF July Informing
me of my appointment Eector for this District on
the Democratic ticket, for President and vice Pres-
dent of the United States.
In accepting this appointment, deem 1t unneces-
sary to make any avowal of my political opinions
they are known to the people of this District and
have suffered no change, although have been on the
line of occupation under Gen. Taylor during my abb
sence from the country; and shall avail myself of
every opportunity discuss before the people, not
only the principles and claims of the opposing can
didates for the next Presidency-but the policy OF
President Polk's administration, which look upon
being Of the brilliant since the foundation
of our Government, and such will be recorded on
the pages of history.
Be pleased to acceptmy Acknowledgements for your
selves, for the kind manner in which you have made
known my nomination. l am, with sincere regard
%'N = 'e''''' - G. w. CALDWELL.
Messrs. Walker, Lander and Coleman, Comm
In pursuance of resolution of the convention held
in this place on the 25th ult the following gentle
men hare been appointed by the chair to act as sub
electors:
Mecklenburg-Wm. F. Davidson, Esq. James
Johnson, Esq. w. M. Matthews, Esq.
Cabarrus-Col. Dan'l. Coleman, Thos. s, Hender-
son, VIM. F. Phifer, Esers. --a
Union-Hugh Wilson, Col. T.. G. Wilson, E. C..
Grier, Esq. -.
Anson-Hampton Hatnuionds, ESQ. Stephen Cole,
Esq. Clement Marshall, Esq. he -
Lincoln-Leonard Thompson, Esq. Capt. Isaac
Lowe, Majer Hull, Esq. ~ ".ll, ..s
Gaston-Larkin Stowe, Esq. Richard Rankin Esq.
DR.. VIM. Sloan aE'''s>Ff N - Meek. Jef.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT RAILWAY. The largest
democratic meeting ever held in the of Railway,
New Jersey, assembled few days since a short
call, and was addressed by VIM. McMurry, Esq., of
this city lin very able and eloquent speech of hour
and quarter in length, reviewing the questions at
issue in the present contest. He was heard with
marked interest, and his remarks Were received with
unbounded applause. After Mr.. McMury had con-
cluded, G. c.. Collins. Esq. of Philadelphia, gem
tlernan of distinguished ability, who in ls40. and
again in 1914, travelled the whole Union in behalf
of the whig cause, (maing in the last campaign 231
speeches and expending some $4,000 to secure the
triumph of our adversaries) addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Collins reviewed the base abandonment by the
whig party of its measures and its men-the cruel
teacherY of its course towards Henry Clay, and the
reasons which now induced him forever to withdraw
from aarty base, treacherous and unprinciPled.
Mr.. Collins further stated that he had a letter from
Henry Clay has possession, expressing has opinion
thai Gen: Z6yor did not possess the dbit to discharge
tie duties Of he office Of Presiden! The address was
marked by eloquence and ability Of high order In
losing Mr.. Collins the whigs have lost one of the
most talented Of the few adopted citizens who have
heretofore espouscd their cause The speeches Of
Messrs. McMurray and Collins occupied the meeting
ti near eleven oclock, 10 which hOdr tle spacious
building was filed to oyeTfowing, many having been
enable 20 ohtatnentrance. Mr. Mann, Of New Jersey,
then briefly addressed the meeting. and the assem-
dispersed with nine hearty cheers tCass and
Butler Ne,o York True SUn.ie