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

support for the Presidency, and Vice Pre- sidency
of the United States. any ticket which may be
composed of National men, and that we will use
every effort have such ticket placed before the
people of North Carolina IN time for the coming
election.
Resolved, 30, That in the selection of our
candidates Tor the ensuing campaign. we shall DC
governed eatireiy by q consideration Of ths'r
position In the recent struggle for the Constitu-
ton. and the Union; without any regard to the
particular political party to which they may
have heretofore belonged.
Resolved. 4th, That Daniel Webster. of Mass
the first living statesman, is commended = US by
ty of his character, as our hrst choice for the
office Of Preside4t And for the Vice Presidency
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And whereas, also, We believe that the root Of
all the evils of which we complain. is to be found
among the corrupting influence of office holders,
and Office seekers. all Of which may be traced to
that shameful sentiment. ''to the victors belong
the spoils,' therefore, be it further
Resolved, That, regarding honesty, fidelity
and caPabilty, as the only proper tests OF quail
fication for offce-we believe that all proscrip
tlon for opinions sake, Except In such offices as
are Immediately connected with the admnistra-
tion of the Government) is contrary to the
genius four institutions-its tendency being he
extension of government patronage for cleo
tioneering purposes, to the exclusion of that
just reward which is due to honest merit.
Resolved, further. That Committee of Cor
respondence be appointed by the Chair. to ascer
tain the views of the different sections of our
State, in connection with our obiect-and that
said Committee be required to report to an ad
journed meeting to be held IN this place, on
Friday night, the 1st October next.
Mr. Cowan addressed the meeting in
very able manner. in support Of the pre-
amble and resolutions, explanatory Of his
course in not supporting enher nomination
Of the late Baltimore Conventions, and
the propriety of forming new party.
A call for Thomas Loring. brought out
that gentleman in a very pleasing address,,
in which he ably defended the course of
the meeting euIogizing Winfield Scott as
u General deprecating the course pur-
sued which led to his nomination over
other tried Statesmen, and giving sound
reasons for not supporting h'm foe the
Presidency.
The preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted, as embracing the
principles Of the :. '..NationaL Republican
Parfy."
In accordance with the 4th resolution.
the Chair appointed Robert G. Rankin,
John A. Taylor. Wentworth w. Pierce.
Thomas W. Brown, Thomas Loriog.
Alfred Martin, Owen L. Ti!lyaw, Ed
ward J. Lutterioh, john S. Dunham, and
Henry Il. Perrin. the Committee Of Cor.
respondence, and, on motion, Robert Il.
Cowan was added.
Resolved, That all the papers of the town and
State be requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting, with the preamble and resolu-
tions
The meeting then adjourned until Friday.
first day Of October next, unless called
sooner by notice.
JOHN McRAE, Chairman.
5osHIn a; Fl; vssR9nns1rs' B R9ssxn.t Secretaries