The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-18
PoIITICAI.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

On Thursday, the 18th instant, according
to previous notice, a democratic meeting
was held at the Courthouse of Mecklen-
burg The assemblage was called to order
by David Parks, Esq, and upon motions
severaly made and seconded, William Reid
Esq, was appointed Chairman, and John j.
Palmer, Secretary.
r. p. Warning, Esq, explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting-the appointment of
Delegates to the State Convention, to con-
vene at Raleigh on the 10th of April, to
nominate candidate for Governor, to APP
point Delegates to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, and to transact other business of i'm
portance in connection with the approaching
State and National political campaigns.-
At the close of his remarks, Mr.. w. moved
that a Committee be appointed to prepare
and report Resolutions for the action of the
meeting.
Messrs. r. p. Warning, James NJ. Hutchi-
son, J. S. Davis, James Maxwell, and DIR.
P. c. Caldwell were appointed a Committee
for the purpose Indicated retired, and
after deliberation returned and reported for
the consideration of the Meeting, through
their chairman, r. P. Warning, Esq, the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas the time is approaching when
the Democracy of North Carolina will as
semble in convention for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Governor at the
ensuing election, and to make arrangements
for the opening Presidential campaign =
and whereas it is right and proper, in their
primary assemblies, that the people should
express their views on the various measures
of governmental policy by which the ad-
ministration has been guided, and by an
often recurrence to fundamental principles
to preserve the purity and simplicity of
that system which has protected the rights
of the States, kept the various functions of
the federal machinery i'll their right spheres,
forwarded this nation in its career of great
ness, and made our favored country the as
ylum Of the oppressed and the home of the
brave, and the land of the free, Therefore
Resolved, That we approve of Raleigh
as the place, and the 10Th of April as the
time of meeting of the State convention,
and that we will be represented therein.
Resolred, That in Franklin Pierce we
have sound, able and conservative states
man at the helm Of the executive branch of
the federal government, who by his I'M
hinchrg adherence to the constitution,
has shown himself to be the President not
of party or section, but of the whole I'm
ion.
ReSolred, That the various measures
which have received the executive sanction
are such as show his devotion to the doc
trine of States rights, and his determination
in the enforcement of the laws to know
''no North, no South, no East, no West"
RESOLVED, That his course on the Kansas
Bill. his compelling the execution of the flu
gitive slave law in the city of Boston, and
his eminent Southern views in his late an
nual message, endear him to the South. and
have convinced even the most preiudiced,
that their interests are safe in his hands
and therefore if nominated for reelection
to the Presidency by the national conven
ton we will cordially and enthusiastically
support him.
Resolved, That as North Carolinians, we
are proud of the high position occupied by
the Hon. James c. Dobbin, the distinguish
ed Secretary of the Navy, and recommend
him to our fellow citizens of the United