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TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT- VOTERS OF
THE STATE Of NORTH it O LIN A. '
il Choose ye this day wfionftfc jpilt. serve"
The 11th day "ofNovember next will be
the day,'on which your country your interest
i muu your umy cans on you aiouci, 10 exercise
one of the highest and most important privi
leges ever enjoyed by freemen, in any day,
or age of the world. ; It is the choice of
4 President and Vice-President of the United
States ; the. choice . of . a 6hief Magistrate to
preside over your destinies, for four : years,
from the 4th day. of March next.
'PK T .Arrietn hi ra rsf (mini Cttta Ivns ....
al years ago, passed a law, compelling you
purpose of giving the undivided vote of the
state in the electoral college to some one' of
the candidates': hence it has become" neces
sary to form tickets with the names of fifteen
persons, selecting one from each of the Elec
toral Districts in the state".-1 This . has been
done;; two tickets have been thus formed, and
are offered fqr your inspection, your approval,
or rejectioh-the names composing each will
be found below
But, in order that those who have not al
ready informed themselves-of the; true char
acter of these two, opposition tickets the
objects they are intended to subserve, as well
as the manner, and by whom, they were cre
ated ; we have deemed it our duty, as the or
gan of the public, to give some illustration..
The People's ticket (with few excep
tions) was formed by- regularly called meet
ings of the people themselves, in their ' res
pective counties, and Districts, and is com
posed, of men of tried, and is well 1 known, re
publican principles; men who are streneous-
ly, and unanimously opposed, to all such, self
created, dictatorial, unconstitutional, assem
blies, as are, Legislative caucuses ; and con
sequently, opposed, to the Election of Wm.
H. Craw lord, the candidate nominated, by the
dictation of this same presumptuous caucus.
It is however true, that the; persons, whose
names cumpese the people's1 ticket, have ei
ther,; their partiaihies, or prejudices for Jack
son and for Adams, as 'being j in their estima
tion best qualified to fill, the Presidential
chair.i But, nevertheless, they have unani
mously agreed, for the purpose of uniting
more tinciently, all the strength of the state in
;fivor of one ticket, the PEOPLE'S TICK
ET, in opposition to the caucus ' nomination,
' 1" vote for the candidatewho shall appear to
unite a majority of the votes of the state ; to1
be ascertained, by each voter,!; placing on the
back of his ticket, previous to depositing it
into the box f the receiver, the name, of his
favorite candidate for President which names
eo placed, are to be called over, at the time
of calling out the names of thej electors, eith
er by the sheriff, or some; other person, des
ignated for that purpose, and recorded by the
'clerks. It is easy to , perceive, that by this
appropriate and-judicious method, a two-fold
purpose will foe efFected-that of opposing
the caucus candidate single-handed ;s whereas
the vote of each ? individual,! will be recorded
as-effV.ctually,! in favor of his man, for Presi-
dent, as if there were, two separate! and dis
tinct tickets in'the state, for Jackson and for
Adams. :' ;:' :.; .,... , -." ':.
"The Caucus Ticket, waslformed by a
- ppcturnal caucus held at Raleigh, during the
setting of our .last Legislature, by a minority
, of the members of that body, who, instead of
diligently and faithfully, attending to the dur
ties marked out for them, by the Constitu-
iiuii ui uic snaic, anu ior wnicu purpose aiuue,
: they were delegated by ., you the people, as
legislators, to enact good and wholesome laws,
iwere engaged more or less of ; the time dur
1 ing the whole session, electioneering and in
triguing with the other members, (opposed
tOithem and - their man,Vfot the purpose of
muuencing tnem.tn lavor oi, ineir scnemes:
i arrogating to themselves as y our Refiresenta
lives, the unconstitutional privilege, of dicta
t ting to you, who you shall haye tjo'rule over
you for the next four years. And who, are
the men that thesb self-created. aspirants have
been so liberal in choosing ' for your rulers I1
;Vm IL Crawford for. President, and Al
bert Gallatin, of whiskey insuijrection me
mory, for Vice-President, who the electors
on the caucus ticket, are pledged, to support.
We-will endeavor here to delineate some of
; the principal features of the political charac
ter' of Mr. Crawford, to show vhat A , and
i see whether he maintains that high, uhexeep-
i ; tioiiablc, dignified staridt t qualify himxfor
i the elevation to that eminent andjexalted sit-
1 U ail Oil,. Ol ciiicviTiiiiauaic ui a givaij 1'"?
; perous and independent nation. ! j . -
Wm. H . Crawford, notwithstandint? he fills
the important station of Secretary 'of the Trea-
" is a memlier of the cabinet of Mr. Monroe ;
of a faction, properly denominated Radicals,
who, for7 the purpose of- obtaining, places un:
der th government, and sharing in the loaves
andyfishes that emanate from, it ; Jave under
then popular name of the friends pf economy,
denounced the i administratioh of that sage
Revolutionary Patriot, Mr Monroe,' with all
nis supporters, iwno, ty tne oye, arrtne great
mass of the nation) as having prodigally wast
ed; the public money without being able to
support it with truth. They have opposed
the gradual increase of the Navy, and placing
the 'country in a proper state, of defence by
fortifying our sea ports and harbors; they have
opposed the fortifying of our frontiers against
the murders of innocent women and children
by the savage hordes of Indiansthat infest
our borders ; they have in ,vain, attempted to
destroy that highly valuable, and most impor
tant j institution for the future defence and ig
grandizement of the nation, tire Military A
cademy at Westj Poihl-f-in fine, they have at
te m pied, by bribery and corru ption, to ull
dqwnand lay waste, the great and inimitable
piarj of administration, built up rahd purs led
by Mr. Monroe, and' his wise and Virtuous
cabinet, (save the leader of this faction; and
vr ould thereby impede, if not utterly destyoy,
the present giqrious prospects of our country,
in its rapid march, destined ere long to tank
with j the greatest jmd most powerful nations
of the earth. Of this band, of Radical aspi
rants, Wm. H. Crawford is the leader and
head, ;, who, your representatives in the legis
lature of this state, that formed the caucusiick
et, and your representatives in Congress, of
less than one" fourth of that body, in kciicus
also,! hay e rscom mended; to you as the !only
exclusive republican, and denominated him
the national nnHJ1ut' '.! : ' VI .
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serious judgment
We appeal to your
and better understandings, to decide whe
ther such a man can be ! calculated, to pre
side over the destinies of this great nation
of freeman ? we are sure
1 which wait our fellow travellers towards the
city of God Let us then, beloved friends,
be uhremitting in our I endeavors to maintain
44 the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace'.'
But it is highly needful for us to consider
in what j w ay this unity is mosti effectually
promoted.: It w as the language of our Holy
Redeemer4 One is your Master, even Christ;
and all ye are brethren." And can we ex
pect to become entitled to tnis endearinij'ap
pellationi by any other jirheansi than by striv
ing, in allthings, to become the servants of
tbis gracious Master ? ji Ah ! then, if, in the
love of the gospel, we could but persuade all
our' dear ,friends to; be daiiy aspiring after
the highest of ' attainments, that of being a
meek and self-denying i disciple of jthe Lord
Jeus Christ! Each of tits has his part to
act, and to each it is of infinite importance
thathe acts' aright; and we have been at this
time convinced, that if this were pur prima
ry individual concern, there would be more
firmness of christian character " amongst u s-
rdore;decided attachment to that which we
.belieVe to be the law of our. God more of a
separation from the woild, andnts various al
lurements greater ( devotedness of heart to
the service of,' Hini.i whom we acknowledge
as the author of all pur blessings. . May we
then pursue the path of .christian obedience,
and be animated in the remembrance of that
Divine, assurance, " If thine eye be single, thy
whole body shall be full pf light,"
i.Qur progress in the jway to the kingdom
of heaven is greatly aided by maintaining an
habitual quietude, of mind, whatever be our
circumstances in life : not by a disuse of the
talents .intrusted to us, nor by a state of men
tal indolence, but, by having ' our thoughts
brought! into ; .captivity. to the obedience iof
Christ, the only sure rcftige and resting place
of the righteous Be engaged, then, dear
friends, by "patience and watchfulness unto
prayer, earnestly to seek alter a settlement
upon this rock', a stability in he I truth from
which you may not be. shaken.
And we are, at tHis time, anxiously, yet
affectionately concerned to warn fall our be-
nay,
lit
polls
the answer must be
Let us entreat you then to come to the
on the 1 1th of November, and vote for
the People's'Ticket elect either Adams or
Jackson, and save our beloved country from
the inpending ruin that awaits it.
PEOPLE'S TICKET.
John Giles, of Rovran county ;
jMoiitfort Stokes, of ' Wilkes d6; : ,
Peter Forney, of Lincoln do. -; '
Robert Love, of Haywood, do.
rfugustin 11. Shepperd, of Siokes do.
John lif !Iorehead, of Guilford do.
James. JWebane, of Orange do. . .
Josiah Cruft!, of Wake. do.
IVdlter F. Leake, of Richmond do.
lVillidm & Blount, of Heauiort do.
Vine wi'tten, of Craven do. - :
William Martin, of Pasquotank do.
William Drew, of Halifax do. ',s
William B. Lockhart, of Northampton do.
Edward B. Dudley, of Wilmington.
' I ' ; '; CAUCUS; TICKET.
John Paxtan, Rutherford. ; ;
JMeshack Franklin, Surry. .' ,
BoberiiHlUiamson, lArC6n. . '
James Isgrand, MontgonxT,
Abraham Phillips, Rockingham. . 5
Alexander Gray, Randolph. .
Benjamin II. Covington,) Richmond.
Thomas Rxijjm, Orange,
Nathaniel Jones, Wake.
John Hall, Warren.
George Outlaw, sen. Bertie
Charles JE Johnson, Chowan.
Thoina's W. Blacklcdge, Beaufort.
John Owen, Bladen. " jj ;SJ
William Blaekledge, scnV.
loved brethren to euard
obvious jtemntatiens ot
. , -
against some of the
.1 .it--
the present day.
those- whe, throtigh theptiver of redeefhiii
love, have been preparedjfp enter injrtetern7
al rest. V Thus we may .si that whichviaof'
the world Jeadetn unto tne;4worin, .wnust uiar ,
which is of fiod leadeth ifrjto God. ' . . ;
Although we do not finfiit to be our place "
now to allude severally tojjaose christian du
ties which annually claimppur attention, we
uavc noi-oceii ununuuim u micir unpuriamc.
1
Amongst other tesiimo es which 'wVbe'-1
iieve ourselves called, upn.to bear to liver .'
purity of the christian dispijisation, is that a--.
gainst the payment of tytfses and all other '
ecclesiastical demands, ie aniount of then
sufferings of our friends, ir'Great Britain ;and i
ireiana, on injs 1 accouni, a reporiea 10 inis j
meeting, including the cha jes 01 prosecution w
and distraint, and .a lew defands of a militaij r ; '
- v Whilst our attention ha'jeen more especl- ; ,:
ally turiied to the religiojl l welfare of our
o w ij sui.icij,wc uac oyscpsu wilii. pleasure, ;v y
M Will UOUHI bAVliailgy UI Vi;,llUO.T IKlt UUI .UCGt
friends of Ireland,, and of -tff various -yearly'
meetings on : the ; Americ jbontinents, that
thqy also; are interested Bhe prosperity of
the Alrican race, andf tha!4f the Indian na
tives, have respectively claimed theirl sympa
thy, and "excited them tbjSve'eiievonc;
on their behalf, W?)nA J i--rV
01 r.
TI10 Kpistle
from the Yearly Aleeting of .Friends,
Held in London, by adjournments, from the
1 9th of the Fifth Month, to tile 27th of the
same! month, inclusive, 1824. v
To the Quarterly and Mpntiily Meetings in
Greaj; Britain, Ireland, ?ind eisevvhere. J
, D ear Frienos, The j benefits of which
we have, through the mercy of the Lord,
been permitted on former occasions to par
take, have not been withheld from'us in the
course of the present meeting. .We have
had to rejoice in the company one of another,
and this has been to many of us a time of the
renewal ot our spiritual strength, arid of the
Belief that our Heavenly Father is stilf grat
ciously disposed to bless us as a religious so
ciety. Under the animating Bifluence ofhis
love, w e a gain add ress you in b rotherly affec -lion,'
desiring that " grace,'- mercy, and peace,
from God the father, and! Christ Jesus- our
Lord," may. abound amqngst you. .-' . ;
Great indeed are .the advantages of oW
ward religious communjori . It promotes hu
mility, by checking 1! tha'disguised.'priSfe
w hich induces an ; undue confidence in Jour
own opinions,' or in our spiritual attainments,
and by leading us to esteem Others in the Lord
better than ourselves. . In the , proper sup
port of it, we are called tip on to be tender ot
the reputation and character one of another ;
to .watch over each ,othe for good; and,
when these christian duties are practised as
they ought to be, we' are taught tne great
value of the care and counsel of. our friends.
In the fellowship of the gospel, we are cheer
fully dispose to bear one another's burdens,
and lhusfulfil the law of I Christ ; and we
Speculations of any kind whiclv may seem to
jiold out the prospect of a rapid accumulation
of wealth, greatly 'endanger, that tranquility
of mind to which we have . alluded. Tney
often involyevip perplexities which disqualify
us for exercising a patient dependence upon
Him from whom cometh our strength.-.
They are very apt to h ad,, us into' acts unbe
coming the character of jdpright m6n, and in'
some cases their , effects are deplorably feil
by innocent suffereis. They expose to the
danger of violating oQr religious testimonies
to the simplicity of the 1 gospel of Christ ;
they often arise from the Hov e pf money, and
encourage that eager ."pursuit after rjches,
which is inconsistent witfi the charat ter of.
a people wiio btheve in the necessity of be
ing redeemed from t e spi j it of this world. :
' We are aware that manyiof oiir dear friends
may at the present time-,, in! seeking for a fair
means of gaining a livelihood, and in the regu
lar conducting of their ot!tf.vard erincersis, be
subjected to peculiar dffi(;uhies; ' .'..la ; the
competition! of trade, they inay be einpted to
do that which endangers their own peace of
mind, and disturbs the harmony of society.
We would tenderly counsel all these, whilst
they cherish a disposition to honest industry,
to tat their wants be few ; to keep to hahils
of moderation and economy but at the same
time abhorring covetousness-; and, above all,
so to live and as to act, that they may be able
to place a humble relianice . on the blessings
and care of the Almighty, and to follow the
exhortation of the apostle: j" In every thing,
by prayer and supplication, Nith thanksgiv
ing, let your requests be made known. unto
God." And we desire that a christian exam
ple in others, who are not subjected to the
same diflicultics, may, 'strengthen them in
these good resolutions , I
Iii cooiempiating the temptations incident
to human life, (our thoughts are again turned
to th responsible situation of parents and o
thers who have the care of children. Much
iepcuds, under the Divine blessing, upon the
early formation of character. f; We, therefore,
earnestly recommend to .all who have the
charge of youth, to embrace the, fiist opi
portunity to 'instil into their jtender andsus
cepiible minds coircct principles of piety and
virtue ;?in reverent fear tospieaCto; them of
Him who made them, aod.ofHim who died
for them ; and to turn their 'attention lb the
discoveries of the Spirit of Tt uth.i - It is-of
great importance that every endeavor should
be used, in love, to check the; evil propensi
ties of their . nature, to control their will, to
induce habitual reverence! fk (iodand tor
the: solemn truths of the go3peI, and to lay the
foundation of that humble faith in redemption
through Christ, aud ih the teachings 'of: the
Holy Spirit, which we believe 'to be the basis
of .the christian edifice. -'." . t -
- Calmness and firmness oh stcb occasions,
and indeed iu the daily occurrences of life
precept enforced -by consistent example are
iell calculated to command respect and to
.Ifive the most! beneficial " effect 5 tioth to res
traint' and counsel. W hen true; parental love,
regulated by the love of Christ 'abiding in the
hearj,' is thus exercised, often produces
obedience and corresponding love in' the
child. In this parental love, a watchful eare
is maintained with- regard to his . associates)
and 1 his dangerous'avenue to e,vil is sedulous
ly guarded. On tne 'same : principle," the at-,
tentive parent will exercise a diligent care,
that the" minds of- his offspring arc wt-con-taminated'rby
the perusal of ; such books as
would induce a disregard for the tenderittji
visitations of divine love, ijr a disrelish eithty
for the truths of the Holy Scripture, .for
w.., . M..V. fc. v. fc ' " v V': j uwituyq vi ....
slavery, continue to oe oojeiq 3 ot ceep interest u
in our view ; and although ;4ie have npt found
it to be ourduty, as a ;relifel)us ; body y tohe 1 ;;
freq uently appearing by : a public act, as V
advocates of humanity and tk itice we-would w
again commend injured .All lra' and her off-!
spring to! the cominiseratiof!lf every r one a-'
- " ! - - ' .. -. ' ' r . ' - I. ' . .. .... '
moral and religious improvement; of every:
class of our fellow-mey, anditne alleviation of -"
their sufferings and distress! j ihay ever obtain
i" aiu auo ajmpainy, wnin, in tne uuumit-
extended toward the whole Human race.
N ow unto Him that is e to do exceed
ing abundantly, above-all ttae ask or think,
acc6rdingto the power thaw6Vketh in U5 f
unto Him; be glory yn the church by Chnst v
Jesus, throuehout alp aeesv?t worIdAvithcut r
end. Amen ; -' V-. U S--:?Pi
Signed in and on behalf of me Meeting, bu
- :VQM 'FoRSTERv '.---'"
Clerk to the rri;Ung this Yearly .
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a mouse and a sparrow ; tlly ' live. together T
like brothers and 'sistws.;.4ese;'-fpurt;'am;-''t:
mals sleep! in the same bed;kiid eat at the ;
same.dish ; the clot? iudeecHserves t himself
hrst, but does not forget the ; jaty who has the -
eonipiajsance to give to mq'fTnouse -cenaia '
tit bits to his taste, and to leMe to th snar- H
row the crunibs of - bread, wlch the others "
do not envy him. The doir !cks Hie cat.. the "
cat' ca robs the dbg, the nou4p4avsrwlth the -
cat s paw, and the; sparrow; carters , high and "
low, peeking sometimes onepuid sometimes f'
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;uThat yr break a pron J rrran's heart ,:!
which will scarcely bre k a ' 1 humble ?
man's sleep ' and it is cer jain thal nianV
of the troubles; :pf,Ufp;affeur peace 'Ir f
most in exact propornort' the degree
of our pride or humility. fr ' e , .
Kant, the - famous 'mefbhrlrinnnf
Germany, observes4 ferfbps iii U m,l
man com position there is)b passage of v
greater subliuuty; tior amcgstfsublimcj
thougms any which has bln more sub
which oc-
he. Temple
limely expressed, than thH
curs in the inscriDtion uDcfi-i
of isis,- (tjie
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whatsoever shall be :and thi veUuftkhi
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"t v 0!i'ip'nJpW:n person, in -
'J "a3 ivvi aiaujisucq a ; jureau, ; w nere "
those who have no money thav risk their -
cat, wajstcpaty and eyei smafclothesV the J
gf'K? aic pa.iu hi ine j. same-iarticies. ' VVc
are. niirH ; th a o'VmhB, A'Ht . . t --j , :v "i v"
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"3MU -ast.v pair ot mexprsibles upon a - ,
yuarternej four ;hu mbers) Ha a turn of for- ;
tuncfandbecame entitled to jeceive 75,000
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when Ins adventiirftVna o ';'irm'i:u 1:::
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ii ai uic it UriiimiH.; vr p na un. iitt - .
vL H a., saiq our inerj-is,, in, a one ;
of doubl and despondency-iperh'ap? your I
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v tv i "- t uiuucr. man prnec mw
lees at ease on a sofa; anrlflrvA.iiir i,!4- -
I if. I KiiHii mov BtlHoa. I ...ilI . t .
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i-"'ppert;'jh;e
may. i uui no iair-weathei :-tiiend.1
come to participate m thos&joys and conflicts
society, of good men, or for the narratives of-
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