Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-21
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WILKES.

| DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WILKES.
| At meeting of portion of the Democracy ct the
County of Wilkes, at the Court House in Wilkes
borough, August the 9th, 1852, Col. Leland Martin
was called the Chair and H. M. Stokes appointed
Secretary.
The Chairman having briefly explained the object
Of the meeting motion, the Chairman appointed
the following Committee, to wit: James Gwynn,
Josiah Brewer, and Dr. B. F. Hackett, to draft suit
able Resolutions, expressive of the views and sent-
ments Of this meeting.
The Committee, after retiring for a short time sub
mitted, through their Chairman Dr. Hackett, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, The election for President and Vice
President of the United States being at hand, it
becomes the duty of the freemen of our country to
assemble together and devise means for proper ex-
preston of their views upon that important OCCASION
and to pursue such measures will place In those
high offices whose past lives and public services
give of their fidelity to the Union and the
certainty that the of their administration will
dound the honor and interest of our common coun
try and the perpetuity of republican institutions
| therefore,
| Resolved, That we heartily concur in the pomi-
nations, for President and Vice President, made by
the Democratic Convention lately assembled at Bal
timore, and that highly approve of the principles
set forth in the platform adopted by the same.
ResolUed, That we look upon General FRANKLIN
PIERCE, of New Hampshire, the nominee for Presi-
dent, sound patriot statesman of high order of
talent, who has never truckled to faction, and
whose conservative views of national policy pre-em
inently qualities him for the highest office in the gift
of the American people.
| Resolred, That in WILLIAM r. KING, of Alabama,
the nominee for Vice President recognize noble
hearted of the old North State, tried statesman
who needs no other eulogy but the records of his
country.
Resoired, That from the history of the past, and
the foreshadowing of the future, we believe the well
fare Of the country depends upon their election, and
that will all honorable means to procure the
same.
! ResolUed, That recommend to the Democracy of
this Congressional District to hold Convention, in
the town of Staesvile, at early day, for the pur
pose of nominating candidate to represent said Dis
trict in the Electoral College in November next.
ResOiUed, That the Chairman appoint ten Delegates
to Represent this County in said Convention.
suitable candidate for Elector of this District at
large, and Maj M. S. Stokes for assistant Elecor for
the District at large and DR.. b. F. Hackett, Maj.
w. G.. Emmt, Col. Leland Martin and H. nj. Stokes
assistant Electors for the County of Wilkes.
Under the 9th Resolution the Chairman appointed
the following persons Delegates to the Statesve
Convention G. Summerlin, Esq, DR.. B. F. Hacketti
Maj. w. G. Emmit, James Gordon, A. Porter, A. l..
Hackett, Josiah Brewer, Capt. John Holloway,
Maj. L. Hickerson, and John A. Parkes.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary were added
to the nomination, and the meeting adjourned.
L. MARTIN, Chairman.
H. NJ. STOKES, Secretary.
P. S. After the adoption'o of theforegoing resolu-
tions, H. NJ. Stokes called upon to address the
meeting, which he did in mastery manner, show
ing the origin of parties in the United States from
the adoption of the Constitution to the present time,
clearly tracing the pseudo Wing party of the present
day through it various phases of Federalist, Federal
Republicans National Republicans, TO the Bank par
y of 1882 and the adoption, by them, of the of
Wing, Immediately after the veto and removal of the
deposits by Gen. Jackson; name given by James Wat
son Webb, of New York. (of Bankrupt law memory,l
and showing that the name of Wing was seized up
on a means of quilting the people of the United
States into a support of Bank, Bankrupt law, and
Protective Tariff, as amply in the Wing admin
strations Of Harrison and Tyler He also showed
that the of 1912, with Great Britain, and Mex
leo in 1867, were sustained by the Democracy of
the Union. And in both of those true and I'M
hinching patriotism characterized the Democracy
that all the public lands (save in the cessons of the
old States, to wit, Louisiana, Florida Texas extin-
guishment of Indian title, California, New Mexico,
Oregon Utah. and Minesotah, &C., were acquired by
Democratic administrations whilst the lo year old
Wings ceded about one third of the State OF Maine
during the Wing administration of Harrison and
Tyler, and Gen. Taylor and his successor, Fillmore,
are about surrender, through their boundary
missioner, 5000 square miles of the Southern por-
ton of New Mexico and California, in plain contra
dction to the treaty of Gaudaloupe Hidalgo, made
with the Mexican government
! FROM New HAMPSHIRE. We are indebted says
the Richmond Enquirer, to gentleman Of this city,
for the perusa of letter from friend in N. H. from
which we have been permitted to make an extract.
The writer is Scott Wing, gentleman of charac-
! ter and responsibility, Virginian by birth, native
of own town, but for many years past resident
of the Granite State. Despite the idle clamorings
! of the richmond wing ana fdrSon FoSS-We beg
PARDON politician Foss-the people of Virginia are
not soft enough to believe the miserable fabric atoms
| of certificate makers of desperate party, coined
from the mint for party purposes, to defeat a man
whose whole course and action, and recorded votes
in the public councils of the nation, brand as
calumny these desPicable talsehoods. Oh shame
where is thy blushl
Ertract from letter from WalDole, New Hampshire,
| dated .august S, 1852.
Gen. Pierce is out of twenty who will drink
glass of brandy when he meets friend, and with
us would be called temperate man; as much so as
49, or any other man like him, of known tenn
perate habits with you.
AS to the Fugitlveslave law, there is not man in
New England who has always supported and upheld
| it so strongly Gen. Pierce.
The Loco party in this State, with very few excep
tons, are for the enforcement of the law.
| You know I'm a good Whig-and as you have asked
for the truth,I believe have given it, far my own
knowledge of the man goes and from general report
Ihave seen him often, and heard him speak in sew
eraI c5iminal cases, and his manner is much like Mr.
Bots. In fact he has superior at the bar. Of
his daring in the Mexican war, I can say nothing
The papers him of showing the white feather
but heard Of it until he brought for,card
as candidate for tie Presidency. How will the Old
Dominion vote hope she will give Scott her vote.