Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-07

Democratic Meeting in the end Dist
The meeting met pursuant to adjourn
nent.
The house being called to order by D
B. Rider, JAMES CARPENTER was called
TO the Chair. and l.. ". Holden appointed
Secretary.
The house being properly organized,
D. B. Rider offered the following pream-
BILE and resolutions, which were unani.
mousty adopted.
Whereas. the Democratic party by its
sound principles and conservative policy
has proved itself to be the only party ca
pAble Of administering the affairs of n
popular government and of securing both
to the individual citizen and TO the citizens
Of the whole country collectively, the
greatest amount OF personal liberty cons
patible with social order. and of perpetual.
ting our republican institutions, be- it
RESOLVED. That whatever is opposed TO
the principles or policy of this party. we
believe tc be .uhversive to the true prin.
ciplcs aud rnd"nScrinS The safety of free
government.
ReSotred. That as the tenets Of the
Know Nothing party is to violate the gee
Mus of our institutions by requiring oaths
aud pledge as II qualification for MEM
oerShip, and religious test as a qualltica>
for office. and also prescribe men Tor the
profession of q faith or the accident of
firth. our duty as citizens consurain US
TO denounce it as dangerous to the best
interests OF the country, by corrupling the
purity Of III. ballot box, and that we will
uncompromisingy oppose it under what
ever garb it may assume.
ReS0Ived. That as that party is found
cd in error and was formed by misrepre-
sensations of its true designs. by first cx.
citing. then appealingto the religious pre-
JUDGES of the people. By gross deception,
putting forth the fattering but specious
Pretensi0us that former party lines were
removed and former party principles ig-
nored. By exciting curiosity and tempt.
lnEly holding oat the hOnors OF place as a
price for treAchery. the Democratic party
has no sympathy for. and will holding no
connection with it, in any respect whats
ever, nor will we vote for the advance
ment OF any of its members to any Office
within the gilt of the people,
RsSotVed. That the Presidents message
is bold. independent and able exposition
OF our national affairs, and that we agree
with. and will aid to uphold him, in the
position he has taken with regard to Cen :
trail America. 100. -.
heSotVed, TIat we believe the Monroe
doctrine to be the true policy BY which
the action of our government should be
directed and that we hold it to be The du.
" OF Congress to declare it as such.
Hesot0ed. That our delegates be IN
structed to vote for the nominees of this
meeting at the Convention of the demo-
cratic party to be held in Clarksb BURG, on
the first Monday of March court.
EoM1NEEs:og THE DISTRICT
For ConSta6le.-Col. VIM. Bla;r md
Jas. Radclitf.
For Justice Of tie Peace,-Andrew
hadcllH' William Steward, James Car.
Penter and Cornelius Lawson.
Fvr OU'rseer Of tie PoOr.-Andrew
,1;e COMMISSIONS Of the Rsgsnus.- Thomas
Comm0n'0eglth's AtOrmsy.-Beni. Wilson,
Shsr9.-CharIes Holden. -
Delegates to the County Convention =
AndTew Radclif, Jacob NJ. Eib, Samuel
oaFPeter. and James Copl;n.