The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-26
THE DEMOCRACY ORGANIZING.

On Wednesday night last, as will be seen by the
proceedings below, the Democrats Of this City had
a rousing and enthusiastic Meeting. A Cass and
Butler Club was organized and interesting speeches
were delivered by Messrs McRae, Bledsoe, Hover
ton, of Halifax, Va, and Busbee. We can assure
friends at distance that the right spirit is at
work here at the centre-every Democrat in Wake
County is determined to do his whole duty. We
hope Cass and Butler Clubs will be formed in every
Captains District in the State 1t is only by organ
zation, by meeting the Federaeaders boldly and ex
posing their demagogueism and misrepresentation,
and by laying principles clearly before the peo
pie, that we can hope to triumph. Let do this,
and victory must and will crown our banner. -
.:.-... CASS AND BUTLER CLUB. -ez-reI
The Democracy of this city assembled in the Court
House, after few hours notice, on the evening of
Duncan K. McRae, Esq, was called to the Chair,
who, in few well-timed remarks, explained the OBJ
ject of the Meeting. ...r-.
: On motion of W. w. Holden, ESQ.,. a committee
of three, consisting of Messrs. Perrin Busbee James
T. Marriott and w. w. Holden, was appointed by
the Chairman to reports Constitution and ByeLaws,
for the government of the Club who retired for that
purpose. ,.'.. saw
In the absence of the Committee, a call was made
for Moses A. Bledsoe, ESQ.,, who received with
rapturous applause. He was Unexpectedly called
upon, did he appear there to take active part
would say, however, that heretofore he had been
actor in the Whig ranks-he confessed it; but,
where was that party at this time1 They had for
saken their standard, thrown away their principles,
and running after Gen. aylor, the no-party,
no-prnciple candidate They had principles to
contend for-the Democrats did, and therefore, he
poused the cause of Cass and Butler, whose princi
Piles he admired and upon whose success the happi-
ness of our country depended Mr.. Bledsoe took his
seat amid thunders of applause.
VIM. M. Howerton, Esq, of Halifax, Va, being
present, was called for. He came forward, and in
strain of eoquence-facts and arguments, he enter
tanned the Club in speech of thirty minutes. He
handled the Taylorites with govesso sof"-he dealt
very tenderly with General Fillmore, reserving the
1" fun for the 9TH of November. He brought gori-
news from the Old Dominion all was right there
she had always stood by the Democracy of North
Carolina-had never forsaken them, and neUer aUOuH
forsake them. And, the day of election, the De-
mocracy of Virginia would not be found hesitating,
whether to vote for Taylor Cass, but they would
be found hesitating whether they will give Cass and
Butler IO,or 10000 majority! (Great applause.)
The Committee then made the following report
through Mr.. Holden:
This Club is organized for the purpose of advanc-
ing democratic principles, and the members Of it
pledge themselves to all fair and honorable
to promote the election of Cass and Butler.
The Officers of this Club shall be President, two
Vice Presidents, Corresponding Secretary, Re-
cording Secretary, and Treasurer.
In the absence of the President one of the Vice
Presidents shall call the members to order and pre-
side.
The President shall appoint Committee of Safe
ty and Vigilance, Committee Documents and
useful publications, and Committee of Reception
and Arrangements.
1t shall be the duty of the Committee of Safety and
Vigilance to guard the Democratic generally
to defend it and its champions against all unjust and
false charges, and to devote themselves, especially
the day of election, to the duty of increasing the
Democratic vote.
1t shall be the duty of the Committee on Docu-
mentS and uSeful publications funds with
which to procure documents for distribution among
the people, and generally to diuse correct political
information.
1t shall be tho duty of the COMMITTEES Of Reception
and Arrangements to procure proper place for the
meetings of the Club, and invite from time time
speakers to attend and address the people.
The first named Committee shall consist of ten
the second of 6ve-and the third of five members of
the Club.
The Committee ask leave to report the following
Resolution .r... -..
the Democratic party throughout the State, organ
ize at once and to form Democratic Associations or
Cass and Butler Clubs, for the purpose of diusing
information among the people and of promoting the
Republican cause.
The Committee recommend the following Officers
for the Club:
DUNCAN X. McRAE, President.
1Tsri W. X: NSeog' seoTr' ". Presidents
w. WHITAKER, Jr., J e.: ....
Nj. A. BLEDsOE,
JAMES T. MARRIOTT, Treasurer.
The Report was unanimously adopted.
The following are the Committees appointed by
the President:
Committee Of Safety and Vigilance-Perrin Busbee,
w. w. Holden, o. L. Burch, DR.. Josiah o. Wat
son. John O'Rorke, w. c. Upchurch, Thomas R.
Fentress, J. J. Biggs, Willie W. Johnson, and James
F. Jordan.
Committee ON Documents, 4c-Beni. B. Smith,
George Fisher, Moses A. Bledsoe, Quentin Busbee
and Henry B. Hayes. ".- -..z. -... .-.>.-
Committee Of Reception and Arrangements-Jo
Hutchings, Ira >Beckwith, Jordan Womble, A. J. |
Hunter and Mark New iiams.
Pending the adoption of the Report, Perrin Bus
bee Esq, the Democratic Elector for this District,
addressedt the meeting in an animated and argumen-
tative speech. He confined himself to the exposi- !
hon of Taylor's position the Wilmot proviso. He
proved by General T's own acknowledgements |
approval and endorsement of the editorial of the Gin
cinnath Signal, that he stood committed the Ordi
nance of 1887, and was in fact,a Wilmot provisoist
Mr.. B. dwelt at length this point-he could not |
be mistaken-here were the documents-the old gen.
tleman was understood-unless, as was intimated by
his friends he did not know himself what he was
about, when he wrote that Signal letter "a
ter and applause.)
Mr.. Holden made few remarks; when, on mo- |
ton, the Club adjourned to meet again on Tuesday |
night, 25th inst. ..'o 49,. ......,
NJ. NJ: a. Mf'E.Pss; B1aP.os, ''' sssy.. ....:
COME TO THE MASS MEETING!
The friends of. Cass and Butler propose to hold
Mass Meeting and give Barbecue, in the City of
Raleigh, on Wednesday the second day of August |