Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-04-19
Citizens Meeting.

At meeting of the citizens of Moore
County at the Court house in Charthage,
On the lst day of April, to take into con-
slderation the improperly of public treat.
ing in electioneering campaigns: on mo-
ton, Rev. w. HI. Hogshead was chosen
president, and DIR. G. S. Bruce appointed
Secretary.
On motion, the following committee was
ponaFd Rev 5 f. WdodMasfd DE- J66kh IF
Shaw, Arch'd Curry, Angus Curry, senr.,
Devotion Davis, Henry B. Ritter, Danl.
Campbell, Balaam Stewart, Danl McDon-
aid, Esqr., and Maj. Neill MCLAUGHLIN.
During the retirement of the committee,
the house was entertained by speeches of
excellent moral and practical worth, from
Mr.. John G. Campbell, Gen. W. D. Dowd,
and A. R. Black.
The committee, on their return, report
ed through their chairman, A. r. Melon
/ aid, the following preamble and resolutions,
which after pertinent remarks from DIR.
Shaw, Rev. II. Woodward, Rev. w. ID.
{ Hogshead and A. r. Mcdonald, were u
l unanimously adopted, to wit:
men for the protection of life liberty and the pur
, suit of happiness-to defend the good and punish
o the bad-to promote virtue, and suppress vce-and
whereas, believe the practice OF public treating,
in electioneering campaigns is subversve of these
S ends having tendency to increase vice and di-
r ninish virtue-to vitate public sentiment and
! rupt the ballot box-to put in Office who de-
> pend not entirely upon their virtue, honesty and
T. capability but upon the bottle for We be-
lieve ALSO that this practice is violation, not only
of the Spirit of the Divine LaU and the organic law
of the land but direct violation of the law Of the
7s State Revised Statutes Sind chap. 23rd and 9th
n Sections Therefore, we citizens of Moore county
. in order to promote virtue, to secure the genera
Il welfare to insure domestic tranquility to protect thu
er ballot box from corruption, to have officers
ce trust and honor filled with yrtuOus honest
IA capable-to increase happiness and to preserve
sulied the institutions handed down by our fathers
a do ordain and adopt the following resolutions:
ResolUed, That the welfare, tranquility and sue
cess of nation depend upon the virtue, intelligenc
and morality of the people.
cy End. That whatever dimnishas virtue, hinders in
ce telieence or blunts moral sensibility among tn
of people, is injurious to a nation.
~ Sd. That public treating, in electioneering cam
d. paigns does diminish virtue and blunt moral sens
it bity and is therefore, injurious to nation an
m the who INDUCES IN 1T IS IN some degree, wal
ting in true Patriotism
TO 4th That the man who is wanting in true patr
ect osm should be the representative of an int
Il; ligent and patriot constituency,
- 9Th That we will not support any man, for an O
TO fee of trust profit, who treats publicly in th
IN campaign, gets any pers to treat for him, If
no can do otherwise.
~ 9th That it is at the ballot box, that we can pr
1n- ect and Defend successfully, that rich inner
an tance bequeathed to Us by cur fathers. That v
md will exercise shigh privilege freely and discreet
7th That we will endeavor to perpetuate Il
O blessings of civil and religious liberty, by voting
the best Wsest and most vrtuous men to fill static
this Of profit trust and honor.
That the
uo among the people of greater Importance than
of promotion Of party that win support the ma
hnr who does not treat, without regard to party.
On motion, Rev. NJ. Adams, DIR. Sha
/. d Gen. Dswd were appointed to make a