The State guard., 1848-07-11

the people to take part and earlessy tc discharge the duty they owe to their whole country. The democratic party, true to itself fand the ancient landmarks establish ed and defined by the fathers of the Re. public, has presented as candidates for the offices of President and Vice President, the names of two distinguished citizens, who by a long sreries of patriotic services in the field and the cabinet, have endeared themselves to tho people. Accompany ing the nomination of these illustrious sons of the nation, platform of principles has been erected upon which the democ- racy stands, and to the establishment of which, the candidates. of the party, if successful, have pledged themselves.
 The whig party, on the contrary. have presented for the sufrages of free peo- pie the names of two individuals without pledges and without principles, but who from circumstances, and from their lately avowed opinions, ale antagonistic to the democracy upon every cherished issue.
 In view then of the position of the two parties before the country, in the dis charge of our privileges and firmly ad- herring to our former principles, we, DOT ton of the democratic, party, have adop- ted the following resolutions
 1st. Resolued, That we reiterate our opposition to U. s Bank, protective tariff, distribution of the proceeds of the public lauds, general bankrupt law, an abolition of the veto power, lavish sys- tenn of expenditure fer purposes of inter nal improvement by the general govern. ment, and the Wilmot proviso holding as We do, that all or either of them would be a direct infiaction and violation O . the Constitution of the United States.
 2d. Resolued, That we cordially adopt the nomination made by the democratic Convention at Baltimore, of the Hon. Lewis Cass for the office of President, and the Hon. Wm. o. Butler for Vice Presi- dent, and that we will use all honorable means to procure the election of these distinguished patriots and statesmen.
 3d. ReSolced, That the support of third ticket, when the regular nominee of our party is before the people, pledged to carry out its principles to which we sub scribe, would be anti democratic, incendi- ary in its character and fraught with dan. ger to our principles and to our country.
 4th. Resolred, That the Mexican war was justly, righteouslY and honorable wa ged-provoked by Mexico herself, and that it's prosecution was due to our nation- al honor.
 9th. Resolued, That James K. Polk and Geo. M. Dallas have nobly redeemed every pledge given to the people before the election, and that we recognize in their administration faithful adherence to principle, and patriotic determination honestly to promote the best interests of the country and the people, and an adminis- tration which has been brilliant beyond parallel in the history of inc government, on account of various and important bene- fits conferred; and that in James K. Polk, the Young Hickory, We recognize a ''chip of that old block" worthy to have succeed ed the great, the patriotic, and the inn mortal Jackson.
 9th. Resolved. That this meeting ap- point 8 county sub-electors.
 Whereupon the Chair appointed Gen. c. M. Jackson, Dr. John Wood, Milton Howard, Esq, Col. Seth P. Storrs, T. J. 'rarleton, Esq, Lazarus B. Parkes, Esq, Moses Clipper, Esq. and Co.,. L. spigener.
 Upon motion of Gen. c. M. Jackson it was ordered that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the State Guard at Wetumpka, and in the two de- mocratic papers in Montgomery.
 Ordered that this meeting be adjourned sine die. VIM. D. SMITH, Chm.
 T. J. TARLEToN, Sec'y.