The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1852-09-11
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN MEETING

Pursuant to a call made by number of
the citizens of Wilmington, meeting was
held at the Court House of said town ~
frame a course Of proceedings and nomi-
r--randSeateS-forr the Presidency and
Vice Presidency to be voted for at the com
ing election.
On motion Of John A. Taylor, Col. John
McRae was called to the Chair, and Adrian
III. Van Bokkelen and Joseph b. Russell
appointed Secretaries.
The Chairman addressed the meeting
explanatory of the objects for which it was
called together, and urging the necessity
of forming a new party which would have
for it's object the good Of the country and
independent Of all sectional prejudices.
On motion of William E. Anderson, a
committee consisting Of Robert H. Cowan,
John A. Taylor, and Thomas w. Brown
was appointed to report and frame resoiu
tons for the action Of the meeting.
The committee reported through their
chairman, Robert IL. Cowan, the following
preamble and resolutions
The age in which we live is sadly degenerate.
In the rapid progress of which we boast, we have
wandered afar from the ancient landmarks OF the
wise trainers Of our constitutions, and our Gov
ernment is rapidly tending from the we'll re-
gulated principles of republicanlsm to the Wild,
ungoverned, aud ungovernable notions OF pure
democracy.
The history of the world teaches US that a
swell regulated pure democracy is a beautiful
lmpossibility;'' and hence we cannot countenance
any movement, which has for its aims or It's
tendency the establishment of such form of
government in the stead of the wise and practical
system which we have inherited from our fathers.
and are bound so'bequeath to our children.
Loving that liberty only which is sustained
and regulated by law we are determined to main
tain connection with no party which Is not
purely national in its position. and eminently
conservative in its principles 1t was these DIS
tinctive features in the Whig party which first
commended it to our honest judgments. Aban-
donng that position, sacrificing those principles.
it has forfeited all claims upon our favor and
support
We regard this inglorious end as having been
consummated BY the action of the last ''Whg
National Convention"-inasmucha as its nomina-
tion for President was made under the posi-
tive protest of portion of the country, and
thro' the influence of sectional party, whose
aims can not be accomplished otherwise than By
sectional organization. Believing this, can
not, and will not sustain the action OF that Con-
ventIon.
Nor can we turn with any stronger ground for
hope to the Democratic party. Equally corrupt
with the Whg party, equal degraded from the
first position of parties in the country, they are
both of them engaged in purely demagogueish
race after the spols of office.
But we believe that the mass of the people of
both parties are yet sound, conservative, and
honest-uncorrupted by the influence of those
mercenary, politicians who seek to dictate to,
and control them, and appeal to them. in
behalf of those republican principles which they
cherish, for the sake of our common countrv-to
come forward now to cut themselves loose from
the lead of those irresponsible conventions hich
have so grossly msrepresented their wishes aud
their principles, and to join in movement
for the establishment of a national Republican
PARTY, and for the selection of men who will
truly and faithfully represent National Prin-
cipies.
And to the end that may manifest our true
position, and for the furfherance of the object
which we have in view. it is hereby
Resolved, -1st. That will absolve ourselves
from all politc cal connect ction whatever, with the
two parties which now exist in this country
and that we will seek to establish and maintain
party organization entirely separate and DIS
tinct fro n either of them.
Resolved, I'd, That a beginning towards the
accomplishment OF this end, we will earnestl,