Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-21

VcarS-and nnally lTOHl d uellOeFdte invasion |
Of American soil. and the shedding Of Ameri. |
can blood thereon, have inflicted deep injury
upon the country; that we believe the gallant
achievements of our army would long since
have procured peace satisfactory to both ma
lions, but for the double enemy we have had
to uncomfortable one on our own, the other
on Mexican soil: and abhoring perjury. whe-
Their in public or private life, however DISCUS
ed, there is one sentiment in the speech dellv-
cred by Mr.. Clay in Lexington, to which we
can heartily subscribe. and that is, whosoever
Sc idolizes truth I" should rather endure any
calamity than vote for what he knew to be
false, thereby commencing, prosecuting, and
ing,) at once impous in the sight of God and
detestable In the view of man.
4. Resolued, That the Independent Treasu-
ry, the Tariff of 1916, and other measures of
domestic policy advocated by the Democratic
party, have been so eminently successful that
many of the candid as well as the cunning a
mong the opposition, pretend to be ready TO
abandon what they call old issues, and now de-
is us 10 meet them on the question of the war
"a defiance we are prepared to meet, and a
gauntIent we most cheerfullY take up: bold
" pointing to series of victories as having
elevated our national character abroad, and as
having FASTENED (what has long been smoth-
cred by arbitrary power) a Revolution in
France, establishing on the ruins of the proud
est monarchy in Europe Republic intended
as a counterpart of our own.
5. RESOLVED, That while the eminent sue
cess of our domestic policy has well nigh 81
fenced the clamors of interested partiZans and
office seekers at home, the wonderful and brill
liant deeds of our little army of citizen soldiers
have had an important agency IN precIpltatng
comparatively peaceful Revolution IN the
old world, which bids fair 10 secure the rich
blessings of Constitutional liberty 10 The labor
ing millions of Europe and we hereby ten
der to the people of gallant France our warm
and most heartfelt sympathy.
| 6. Resolved, That the Preamble to the Res
olntion passed by the Wing party at the last
session of our Legislature, appropria;ing mo-
ney TO the North Carolina Regiment, and in
which the President of the United States is
charged with having involved the Republic in
the existing war with Mexico, is false, and
totally unfounded in fact; that this Preamble,
emanating as it did from sovereign State of
this Confeueracy, was calculated by its very
nature to give aid and encouragement TO the
public foe, and to depress the spirits of our
brave volunteers; and that the authors of that
Preamble, and those who continue to defend
it, deserve the deepest and strongest condem-
nation at the hands of the people of North
Carolina
7. Resolved, That we feel bound to con-
denim, in the most decided terms, the conduct
of the last Wing Legislature in Withholding
| from the North Carolina Volunteers the right
to elect their own Field Officers, and in con-
ferring the power to appoint said Officers on
the Governor of the State; that the Volunteers
had in their own ranks men well qualified TO
command them, and that therefore the propo-
sition, which was offered by Democrat, and
sustained by the Democrats as party, 10 con-
fine the Governor in his selection to the sol
diers of the Regiment, was due TO the Volun-
teers, and just and proper in itself and that
the Governor of the State, in appointing men
10 command the Regiment who had ust voted
in the Legislature that the war was unconsti.
tutional, unnecessary, and unjust, acted in q
manner unbecomng his position, and display
ed the spirit of bitter and determined partizan
g. Resolved, That the act of the last Wing
Legislature, commonly called the Re District
ing Bill, was inexpedient-a dangerous inno'
walton on established usage-in wanton viola
ton of the rights of the people-was designed
and intended to advance the selfish purposes
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sound policy to sustain it.
8. Resolved, That when the Wing party
first obtained power in North Carolina, oul
Stale was free of debt that by their unwise
eXtravagant, or in udicious use of the public
monies, she has become involved in debt anc
that this same party, with full know ledge o
the fact, in the last Legislature shrunk from
meeting the danger face to face, and from pro
viding system gradually TO relieve the Treas
ury of its present and prospective Indebtedness
10. Resolved, That the Congress of thu
United States "has no control, directly or in
directly, meiiately or immediatel y, over the
institution of SIavery;" and that we are OPP
posed 10 the Wimot, or Winthrop, or Web
ster Provisorin whatever shape il may be pre-
scented.
II. RESOLVED, That our confidence in the
President of the United States is unshaken anC
undimnished :; that we cordially approve TIT
policy of the Administration both in our DO
mestic and foreign affairs; and that we tendel
to President Polk and his Cabinet our hearty
thanks for the promptness. firmness, and bold
ness with which they have carried out Demo
cratic principles and measures.
IL. Resolved. That the Democratic mem
hers of Congress from this State deserve thu
unqualified concentrations of the Democracy
for the faithful manner in which they have
represented the wishes and the will of the
constituents, and for their uniform end un
shrinking devotion to sound principles
3. RESOLVED, That having entire confdenc.
in the ability. integrity, and sound principle.
of the Hon. DAVID s. REID, of the County o
Rockingham, we do hereby recommend him IL
the good people of North Carolina as a suta
Bile candidate for Governor at the ensuing e.
lection.
IA. Resolved, That we recommend the Hon
WELDON N. EDWARDS, of Warren County
and the Hon. ROBERT STRANGE, of Cumber
land County, as Delegates on behalf of the
State to attend the Democratic National Con
venton, to be held in Baltimore on the fourth
Monday in May next, to nominate candidate:
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of thu
United States.
Is. ResOtued, That we recommend WILLIAM
S AsHE. Esq, of New Hanover County. anC
the Hon. ABRAHAM w VENABLE, as alternate
Delegates to the Baltimore Convention
Is. Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
to the different Electoral and Congressional
Districts in this State to take early action in
the appointment of Electors and Delegates.
II. Resolved, That the members of this
Convention have heard with profound regre
of the death of Col. LOUIS D. WILSON, of thu
County of Edgecombe; that we deplore his
loss as an honest man, brave soldier, an or
nament to the State, and public benefactor
Is. Resolved, That the President of this
Convention be requested to forward copy o.
the foregoing Resolution to the relatives Of