The State guard., 1848-08-01
Ratification Meeting at Rock :
 ford, COOsa County.

A large and respectable meeting of the democrats of Coosa county was held at Rockford, on Monday, the 24th day of Ju- ly, ls4s, for the purpose of ratifying the nominations of the Baltimore Convention for President and Vice President of the United States, and also to appoint Sub Electors for the county, of which William w. Morris, Esq, was appointed Chair man, and John A Graham Secretary.
 The meeting was called to order, and the Chairman briefly and clearly stated the object of the meeting, when N. $. Graham, Esq, moved that Committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to craft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting which motion being second ed and carried, the Chair appointed the following gentlemen said committees: Hon. E. PoND, F. F. FoscUE, and JOHN M. HAMILTON. E a.fa 4i.f .f
 F. F. Foscue moved, that the Chair ap- point Committee of five, whose duty it shall be to appoint Sub Electors for the county; which motion being seconded and carried, the Chair appointed that Commit tee as follows: sa
 JOHN HARDY, c. LAF. MASON, JOHN GADDIs, BOILING HALL, and MT. ED- WARDS.
 The Committee appointed to select the Sub- Electors for the county, returned and reported through John Hardy, Esq, the following names as Sub Electors, viz:
 T. W. T. MCCAIN, ''''sf As7f aie w. w. MORRIS, ss @ lHa'3 D. w. CLEAvELAND, sa v'ol a9tiJ JOIN A. GRAHAM, HeT f#a SAMUEL SPIGENER, 9ieR 9itsni sNa F. F. FoscUE, ssis e2ea Egsfa
 JOHN LooNEY, sa se ai-e sAi~ JAMES H. WEAVER, a4f io .oa WM. M. LINDSEY, f9z T tef1 ..uo N. SMITH GRAHAM, 7y f7ls6ef
 Cor. H ROSE, la sm
 Cor. BENNIT s. GRIFFIN, '7 a9 MALcoM D. GRAHAM. a a''p'.'
 The Committee appointed to draft the Resolutions, after short retirement, re- turned and reported through F. F. Foscue, Esq.,, its Chairman, the following resolu- tions- l Whereas, The Democratic party of the whole Union, in Convention assembled, on the 22d of May last, have chosen LEW IS CAss of Michigan, and WILLIAM o. BUTLER of Kentucky,I as our standard bearers in the approaching contest,
 Therefore De tt Resolped, That we hau the nomination of Gen. CAss for the Pre- sidency with unalloyed pleasure states man whose private character is above sus- picion--pure and unsullied, without spot or blemish, and whose offic.al career has been marked with signal honesty and abil. ity, both at home and abroad.
 Resolued, 2d, That we recognize in WILLIAM o. BUTLER, the candidate for Vice President, the Statesman, Patriot, aud Soldier-a man of solid worth and sterling virtue-of spotless character, of high reputation, and of unwavering devo- ton to Democratic principles.
 Resolrcd, 3d, That the Democratic par ty of Coosa county will use all fair and honorable efforts to sustain the ascenden- cy of Republican principles, and the elec- tion of Lewis Cass and .Wm. O. Butler, to the offices of President and Vice Pres- ident of the United States.
 Resolued, 4th, That we recommend in an especial manner to our Democratic friends throughout our county, and the State at large, to come up with zeal and vigilance to the work of sustaining the great and immutable principles of the de-