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

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thusiastic meeting of the Democratic party of
Wilmington was held at the Courthouse, on
Tuesday evening, the oath inst For the pur-
pose of organizing the meeting, David Fulton,
Esq, was temporarily called to the Chair, and
Messrs. F. Nash Waddell and VIM J. Yopp,
requested to act as Secretaries Mr.. Fulton,
in few pointed and appropriate remarks, ex-
planned the object of the meeting, which was
to organize an Association of young Demo-
Gratis who had not yet deposited their first
Presidential vote. A Committee, consisting
of Messrs. Edward Cantwef, VIM. L. Jacobs,
and James H. Smith, was then appointed to
prepare the business of the meeting. During
the absence Of the Committee, the meeting was
addressed by Isaac Wright, Esq OF bladen
County, Col. CASTOR Meares, and Moody b.
Smith, Esq. Mr.. Smith, in an animated and
eloquent speech, reviewed the chief lnconsis-
tencies Of the Wing party. He dwelt particu-
larlv upon the fact of their having abandoned
ali their old issues and old leader, and taken
up for their candidate a man whose whole a.
Variability and strength was derived from his
prominence in war which they had denoun-
ced as unjust and damnable He spoke feel
ingIy of the effect of the Wing speeches upon
the minds of the enemies of our country, and
had no doubt there were those present who
could testify to the fact that they. had contri-
butetl TO prolong the war and weaken the arms
of Our brave soldiers. MIR. Smith touched
! briefly upon other topics, and resumed his seat
amidst much cheering.
Col CASTOR MpareS then roCo. in oboj;npco
to the call of the meeting, amidst the most en-
thuslastlc demonstrations OF applause, and re-
GREETING that his recent occupations had with
drawn him so much from public demonstra-
lions OF this kind, and in graceful manner
thanking his friends and fellow -townsmen for
the kindness with which he was now greeted,
said in substance that the remarks of Mr.
Smith, touching the effect produced upon the
MeXcans and upon our own soldiers by the
speeches of the Wing leaders, was true 10 the
letter He was with the Arkansas Regiment
Of Volunteers, many OF whom were men of a
high sense of honor. That they all believed
that in going 10 Mexico, and fighting for their
country, they were discharging the duties of
good citizens, and earning the esteem of their
fellow -countrymen. That it was with sur
prise and deep modification, they had received
the remarks of Wing presses and statesmen,
concerning the war and those who were en-
gagged in ii. That the tendency of those re-
marks was TO encourage and comfort the enc
my, and weaken the strength Of our arms, and
; he believed it did have that effect The gallant
i Colonel resumed his seat amid the most deaf
enng applause.
Isaac B. Wright, Esq, of Baden. being then
called upon, responded in an able and argu-
mentative examination of what is called the
Taylor platform. MIR. Wright showed con-
clusively that while the Wings had arrogant
iy claimed TO themselves the credit of being
friends of the constitution, they were in fact
aiming at ii a most deadly blow. The Veto
Power, he maintained, was not only not incOn.
slstent with genuine Republican liberty, but
f was IN fact The chief prop and stay Of our adj
q mlrablc system; that II was, moreover, the
plank to which the Southern people, if unhap
PLY ever in hopeless minority, might al
ways cling with safety. He aptly compared
p the constitution, without this conservative ele
ment, to one of our magnificent steamers Toss
ed upon the pillows, without rudder or helms
, man TO guide her through the storm At lht
close of Mr.. WIS remarks the Committee re
turned, and through their Chairman, Edward
4 CantwelI, Esq, reported the following reso
IutiOns:
:, Be IL ReSolved By the Maiden Democratic Voter
Of the to,Un Of Wilmington,
|. That the principles of the Democratic pal
{ ty, embody all the essential elements of kepub
Ii can liberty, and correspond intimately with tn
! impulses of the age and the progress of our race
that to them, under Heaven. we attribute the pres
i ent strength Of our Institutions and that we Re
l. gard their constant ascendency as nseparable ror
: the we'll being nd prosperity of or Union.
81. That in the chief supporters Of the Demo
cratic party policy, from the time ofJefferson, dow
d to the present, we recognize the men who hav
: contributed most largely TO the moral and pot
e cal improvement of our people-the statesmet
= who, in peace, by wise legislation have. withou
Partially, favor or usurpation, developed the rct
IS and resources the aChOle country, am in VIZ
have never aided or comtorted its enemies.
So. That we heartily approve the main feature
j. of the Democratic faith, as developed in the al
1t ministration of James K. Polk, and beIievin: h
e LEWIS CAss, of Michigan, and WILLIAM {
r BUTLER, of Kentucky, will sustain the same do
e trines and policy, pledge them our FRS
" VOTE, and will endeavOrb by all honorable NEAR
ar to secure their election.
a 4. Be 1t therefore KeSoLved, That as the he
er mode of accomplishing this purpose, we the Ma
m den Democratic voters of the town of Wimn,
as ton do hereby organize ourselves into an Assoc
ton, TO be known as the You've MEx's DEN,
CRATIC Association OF THE TOWN OF WI
10 NINGTON.
~ The reading OF the resolutions was freqnen
g. ly interrupted by the applause of the meeting
s. and the question being put they were carrie
70 by reclamation.
;S The Committee, through their Chairman
- further recommended that the officers of II
,s Association should consist of President, tw
~ Vice Presidents, two Secretaries, and Con
= mittee of Vigilance
is The following gentlemen were then unan
=. mously elected officers of the Association:
President-WiIliam Hill
Vice Presidents-Edward Cantwell, Wi
liam c. Vikings.
Y. Secretaries-F Nash Waddell, William
* Yopp.
= Committee Of Vigi2ance-Moody B. Smit
no Edward CantweII, James H. Smith, c. D. Gu
he RE. VIM. J. Yopp, VIM. L. Jacobs, Villa
X w. Price, S. j. Carroll, F. NJ Augustine,
lis Vonglohn, H. B. EiIers, A. T. McCalum,
Hoffman, D. R Lindsay, John Rson.
IN Mr.. Hill was then conducted to the Cha
amidst loud cheering. He returned his than
re- in chaste and appropriate speech for the h
hit nor conferred upon him, and declared that, u
er, like Gen. TAYLOR, he should at all times. ri