The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-04
Meeting at Monroe.


at the hour of II o'clock a. M formed procession
and under the directiea of C. A. w. Mariner, ESQ.,
Marshal of the day, headed by choice band of mu
sic, proceeded to the grove of the Temperance Hail.
whore arrangements had been previously made for
their accommodation.
On motion of C. Austin, Esq, the meeting =as or
gained by calling D. A. Covington, Esq to the
Chair, and appointing C. NJ. T. McCaulay Secretary
The Chairman explained the object of the meeting
be the ratification of the nominations of Seymour
and Blair for the Presidency and Viee-Preedency of
the United States, and for the formation of Club to
assist in their election, after which, at great length
and with much force, he discussed the questions
issue before the American people, and at the conclu
SION fhs remarks was much appauded by the as
fcIIioied crowd
On motion of c. Austin ESQ, committee COM
posed of from each precinct in the county,
posed of Jonathan Trull G Moore, A Marsh,
Britton Parker Thomas Starnes, Wolfe, Reuben
'Tomberlin, Hiram Broom, Benton, Charles
Griffin, JOHN ] Austin, John Williams, and NJ
McCaulay, were appointed by the Chair to prepare
business for the action of the meeting.
On motion, VIM. II. Simpson, Esq, was appointed
Secretary I'D interim, in the absence of Mr. McCaulay
with the committee.
During the absence of the committee, Col. s. H.
Walkup, being called on, entertained the meeting
with spicy and exhaustive speech, which through
out its delivery elected much applause.
At the close of his speech the committee reported
the following reso+ltions
Resolved, LIST. That unreservedly take the plat
adopted Mt the National Democratic Conv ention
as embodying the principles upon which will con-
duct the pending Presidential campaign, and we
earnestly call upon all friends of civil liberty to
operate with US.
=. That we will give to the Hon. Horato Seymour,
the nominee for President, and to Major-General
Frank P. Blair, the nominee for Vice-Presdent, our
cordial support, solemnly believing that upon their
election depends the peace of the country and the
safety of our republican institutions.
3. That we organize Seymour and Blair Club for
the county of Union, and that Committee of FIVE be
appointed by the Chairman of this meeting, to re-
commend permanent officers and propose laws and
rules of order to govern the Club and that they
port their proceedings to this meeting for its action.
f. That all citizens, without regard to race, color,
former political utilization, be cordially invited to
join said Club and to participate with in its de-
liberations, and that the names of such may now
hereafter become members thereof be enrolled by
the Secretary.
s. That we approve of the proposed State Conser-
yatiye Convention, to be held Raleigh the 18th
of August next, and recommend that the Chairman
of this meeting appoint two citizens as delegates, to
attend the same, from this County.
And whereas, in the House of Commons, of the
General Assembly of this State, the 10th instant
certain resolutions introduced by Mr. Latin,
setting forth that various riots, accompanied with
bloodshed, have recently occurred in various parts
of the State, in with the obvious view of
resisting the Inauguration of the proper officers cleo
ted and appointed under the New Constitution there
by preventing the execution of the laws" and re-
,Auesting the Governor to urge General Grant
1.-THE ACCESSIBILITY of his constituting the State into
separate command TO consist of two regiments, until
the militia and police force of the State fully
ganized, pending the consideration of which said
resolutions, Mr. Downing, the member elect from
this County, is represented in the Standards report
Of the proceedings Of the House rising in his place
and saying that he had this morning received let
ter from his County, in which was stated that the
Conservatives had called meeting for the purpose
ofdevslng measures to resist the laws, and he should
therefore vote for the resolutions. And Whereas
the said letter if indeed any such written
is false and malicious libel upon the Conservative
party Of this County, and without the shadow of a
foundation for its Observation-Disclosures,
Resolved, That request W. Grier, Esq the
member elect from the ncighbOring County of Meek
.lenburg to present before the House of Commons
IN the name and on behalf of this meeting, en-
phac denial of this most gratuitous and atrocious
SANDER, and to state that no body of Conservative
men, and far learn not single individ-
,a member of the Conservative party in this County,
has ever at any time had a purpose, or entertained
thought, of resisting, even in any manner of
embarrassing the inauguration of the officers ap-
pointed or elected under the New Constitution
much less Of opposing any obstruction to the
of the laws and that the only object of this meet
na; = the organization of County Club in the in
:"-c&' Cf Seymour and Blair, to aid by all loyal,
aCacoabe and constitutional means, through the
arcrcy q the balot-box, i'll securing the election
= those eminent citizens TO the Presidency and Vice
Presidency cfthe United States-we believing that
upon the success of the Democratic Conservative
party and its candidates, and the overthrow of the
reckless revolutionary faction in power, the
liberty of the citizen his rights and personal sccuri
y,
government depend.
And whereas, learn from the resolutions of Mr.
Lsiin that many stories of outrages and of dis
loyalty have reached the Legislature, of which we
had never before heard, and which believe are
like the one affecting our people, mere sensational
.fctons, cotton up TO subserve low, partizan ends,
therefore
Resolved, That it is the Of this meeting that
before making them the basis of their action in
matters materially affecting the rights and vital
interests of the citizen, the members of the Legis
lature should subject these parte statements of
correspondents and irresponsible letter writer's
the strictest scrutiny
Resolved further, That Mr. Downing, the member
elect from this County, be respectfully requested to
furnish to the Chairman Of this meeting the name of
his correspondent, or to publish the same in some
of the public journals of the State, to the end
the verify of the charge may be indicated or
the falsehood repealed.
The Chair in conformity with the suggestions of
the resolutions, appointed Committee of FIVE,
ssting of J c. Hamilton John ID Cuthbertson j. Z.
Irby, p II. Benton, and c. NJ T. McCaulay, to pro-
pose bylaws and rules for the government the Club
Col. Walkup and Jonathan Trull were appoint
ed delegates the State Conservative Convention
be held in Raleigh the 18th of August, and on
motion, z Vance and r Warning Esqs. were re-
,quested TO act as alternates.
Capt. Waring, one of the speakers invited, and
who had just then arrived was here introduced to
the meeting by the Chair, and in able and eloquent
speech Of more than hours length, during the
delivery of which he frequently interrupted with
the most vociferous applause unclaimed the atten-
,ton of the assembly. At the close of his remarks
vote of thanks rendered him by the meeting for
his very able and eloquent speech, to which he re-
,sponded in few neat and appropriate remarks,
turning thanks for the compliment.
The Constitution and Bylaws, reported by the
Committee for the government of the Club was, on
motion, unanimously adopted The names of large
and the Club organized with the following per-
manent officers: