The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-26
CASwEIJ, COUNTY,

Immediately after the adjournment OF the Elec'o-
raj District Convention, the Democratic citizens OF
Casweli and the adjoining Counties present assem-,
hled in Mass Meeting, when, on motion OF General
r, Graves, George Williamson, Esq. was appoint
ed President, and on motion OF n. j. Palmer, Esq,
John A. Graves and Thos. ). Poore Esqrs. were aP-
no;nted Secretaries. The following resolutions were
then offered to the Meeting by n. J. Palmer Esq.
Resolved, That the Democratic citizens OF Cas-
we'll and the adjoining Counties in Mass Meeting
assembled respond with pride and enthusiasm to tine
nominations of the Baltimore National Convention
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the Unl-
ted States that in Lewis Cass, of Michigan, ana
Gen. William o. Butler, of Kentucky, we nave pre-
sented for our surages, two OF our most lustrious
citizens-rnen who have earned the highest dlstfnc
ton for themselves, and conferred enduring hohor
unpn our country citizen soldiers and statesmen
Resolved That the resolutions adopted by the
I.Ituore Convention of I848-correspondlng as
tbev do with those passed by the Conventions OF
1910 and I644-which received the cordial assent OF
the Democracy of the Union, present an array OF
rncples so Just and comprehensive, that while they
VIGOROUSLY exclude from their embrace only the an
cent enemies of our cause they afford to tne Ameri-
can Democrocv whether Of the North or South, East
or West, a universal platform, upon which the he
publican party OF the Whole Union cdh uliIe III tie
approaching contest.
Resolved, That the Administration of James h.
Polk has been signazed by the fnl6lment to the
country of all the advantages guaranteed to 1t, In
faithful and consistent adherence to the policy, and
measures of the Democratic party-that our ascen-
dency in 1914 has secured to the American people
the establishment of the Independent Treasury, now
become an American institution, as much so as II II
were part of fundamental law-the passage ana
the triumphant results of the Tariff OF 1916, ana the
consequent adoption of free trade as the permanent
motto of our country-the settlement after success
full and glorious, though inevitable war OF all our
difficulties with Mexico-the acquisition OF vast and
important territories extending the broad wings OF our
eagle from the Atlantic to the Pacific seasand that
we present President Polk and to our Vice Pres-
dent GEORGE NJ. Dallas, and to the able and faithful
Secretaries of the Departments, the tribute of our
heartfelt gratitude and cordial approval OF their deVo-
ton to these and other measures, essential to the
prosperity and welfare of the American confederation
Resolved, That the Democracy OF North Carolina
oo into the Presidential campaign of I848 with de-
termination to vndcate and sustain the principles
serted and defended by those revered exponents OF
our political creed-Jeerson, Madison and Jackson;
that in our efforts the election OF Cass and
Bnter. we will re-assert our unalterable adhesion
to the compromises and guarantees OF the Consttu-
ton, and frown Indignantly any and every attempt
to violate them.
Resolved, That in the Hon. David S. Reid, as our
standard-bearer in the Gubernatorial Election, we
have an able and faithful champion of the people s
rights and his efforts in behalf of universal suffrage
meets in our bosoms with hearty response.
Resolved, That on this holy day, so consecrated
to the cause of liberty, tender our cordial con-
Rraulations the Republic of France for achieving
that independence from Kingly power, which in the
American Revolution she nobly lent her aid to this
then an infant Republic bravely contending tor the
inalienable rights of man.
After the resolutions were read, n. ]. Palmer, who
attended the Baltimore Convention, addressed the
Meeting at considerable length in favor of the nomi
nees Of that Convention, and also in favor of the
Hon David S. Reid, the Democratic Candidate for
Governor, and free suffrage. The meeting was also
addressed by the Hon. Calvin Graves, General B.
Graves, Thomas B. Bailey, of Orange, and Sam'l.
p. Hill, Esqr's. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and three cheers given for Cass and Butler.
On motion OF Gen. B. Graves it resolved that
the thanks of this meeting due and hereby ten
dered to the Delegates of this Congressional District
for their prompt and able attention their duties
the Baltimore Convention.
On motion, Resolved, that the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the President and Secretaries
and published in the North Carolina Standard and
Democratic Ratoon.
GEO. WILLIAMSON, Pres't
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