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PIANO FORTES.
jajOW opening, and for SALE, at the JTewofc
i seminary,
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
.rJnxnn Countv I
"' i f Picas and Quarter Sessions, Jipril
I 1 rt a f
i arkr-r, v.,. Lemu-1 Pa.ker, Samuel Pnrkr r,
ii" '"' . Willi ,m Morton, and w fo Ltmpy,
tn',0 and w r, Rebec a, Saunders .I'af
ker Dcc'dR'C'ia'd Park,r heii0," DaVid Pir'
Petition for distributive Share.
t apO'ijrini tU -...2- r r .1 .
i not
Political.
in; ?,a,nrlaT t, that lume of the defe.ndants are not
.-rv. i 8 " thft s,'t "bat no no'ice can Ix
tet; r is meru ire orner'-o mar. pa'ui-
uon o- nude for six weeks in the Noith Caro iui-
firif itf :
l f suiu nt i ndant" personally to be inrt
Qnio b'5for9.,he Jurt ces of the Court ofPl-s and
Wou , l "e l;ourt rloHS in vvaaus
tr t t n 2nd Mor,dav 'n July next, then and
l'ud, or aemnT IO the petitionei's petition, or
'"dlh nt Pr c"nfe8 ' I h ehiercl airninPt them
ihe Case set down to be. hoard exparte as to
CoJr!tnr8'' Nf fleet I. Boean. Clerk of our said
MofSce the 2nd Monday of April A. D. 1840.
N-D- BOGGAN. Clerk.
Prke of ad'v. $5 25.
Dniiocratie Celebration on the 4th, at Marlon
Court House.
The first appearance of day was hailed by
the "deep mouthed welcome " of the pealing
cannon, which aroused the sleeping citizens
lrom their couches, and bade them be con
scions of that great day, which first presented
to a wonderiug world, not the semblance,
dui ine reality ot liberty. Uy sun-rise the lit
tle village began to assume instead of Us wont
ed quiet, an air of uucomtnon animation and
briskness, which rapidly increased tilt about
8 o'clock, when it exhibited nil the rush and
thoroughfare of a city. It would have made
the soul of any republican swell with pride
and exultation to see (knowing the motive
of their meeting) the vast assemblage the
hundreds of the Democrucy of the land who
flocked together at the call of their country ;
men, to stand by the Constitution in its pur
ity " (one of the mottoes of their banner')
and evince their eagerness (untrammelled by
personal considerations) to maintain the prin
ciples of their forefathers ; to have equal rights
and immunities ; to discountenance, and if
possible, to crush the deluded spirit, which,
like a demon of wickedness, has been going
about our land, raising the designing and ful
some cry of" log cabin and hard cider," It
was indeed a triumph of the Sub-Treasury and
Administration! Perhaps there never was such
a concourse of Democrats in Marion before!
Uheu it was understood in the militia com
pany that was paraded, that those who are in
faor of, and would give their votes in sup
port of Harrison, were to " march four paces
in front," at the word of command, out of
about one hundred and twenty, about 15 or 20
marched out of the ranks, leaving the glorious
majority standing firm; one phalanx of living
pillars, determined to support their constitu
tion, and even to bid defiance to the political
aampsou that would tear them asunder, and
bring to destruction the glorious fabric they
would preserve ! Io, their eyes were turned
to their banner, pitched some distance off,
(a beautiful flag made for the occasion, by
some ol the patriotic ladies ol the place) where
they beheld, floating in the breeze, their stars
and their stripes, their eagle and their palmet
to, and the inspiriting mottoes, they would
foster and ever cherish ! And sooner, sooner
would they have gone to the grave of their
departed heroes, and with sacrilegious in
gratitude, have heaped abuses upon their manes
than have budged from their position with any
other intent than to rally around the standard
of their adoption ! As soon a.s they were
thus cleared of the members of the Harrison
party, they repaired to their flags, when being
joined by the rest of the Democrats; in the
following order, moved in procession with
their banner flying, amidst the roar of can
non aud the sound ot martial music, to the
place for their dinner.
THE ORDER OF THE TROCESSION.
JWiliiary.
Cavalry and Infanh-y,
Committee oj Arrangements,
Citizens,
His Excellency the Governor and JWaj. Gen'
Orator, Chaplain, Reader.
When the procesrion arrived at the allofed
placed, an appropriate prayer being made by
the Rev. T. Moodv, Col. Duraut, alter mak
ing a few eloquent aud preliminary remarks
. a T w m t
on the xeciaraiion ot independence, reaa
that instrument hi a most masterly and im
pressive manner. He was followed by IVlaj.
V. 13. Uowell in a most able oration, in which
the orator displayed a very extensive acquain
tance with the history aud policy of ban kins:
institutions ; demonstrated the undue influ
ence which they have had over the country,
aud the very salutary effects that would re
sult from au indepeudeut 1 reasury. In hort,
there w as not a leading question of the times
but which he touched upon, demonstrating its
merits and demerits. Nor were the ladies
less afiecled by his eloquent appeals ; their
serious countenances evinced the effect of
the sober, the wholesome advices aud waru-
uings that were directed to them.
They then partook of a sumptuous, dinner
spread out upon two tables, that jointly accom
modated about two hundred men at one sit
ting, and yet not oue-lhird of the company
could get seats at the same time.
The following were the regular toasts :
1st. The day we celebrate The festival
of freemen, a bright memento of past achieve
ments. 2d. The memory of our Revolutionary pa
triots One of tho associations of the anni
versary that must ever unite us in the spirit of
'76, aud make even our dissentions, instances
of our eagerness to perpetuate our brotherhood
as Americans, upon the basis of independ
ence and prosperity.
3d. The Navy of the United States Dis
cipline and valor, guided by science have
seized the palm of ocean victory, aud trium
phantly planted the stars of glory on the fea
thery crest of the mountain wav.s.
4th. The Constitution of the United States
A strict adherence to the exercise of clearly
delegated power by the General Government
is the only guarantee of its security, and the
truest exponent of republican principles.
5th. The President of tho United States
While he continues to discharge the duties
of the Executive office with ability and good
faith to all sections of the country ; while he
continues the unshaken opponent of bestow
ing on privileged classes, the monies of the
people, and stands firmly by the Democracy
of the laud, he deserves the support of south
ern men, and will have it.
6th. South Carolina Marked by decision
of character and loftiness of numose. she will
protect the Constitution : and biased neither
Dy prejudice or favor, will support those only
who faithfully adhere to it.
7lh. The memory of Governor Noble A
patiiot and statesman in South Carolina his
character and conduct need no panegyric.
Stb. His Excellency Gov. Hanegan
While we deeply deplore the immediate cause
which has brought him to the chair, we feel
proud to bear testimony to the private worth
of the man, and his lofty and inflexible sup
port of the interests and principles of the
State he serves. Here his Excellency rose
and engaged tho attention of the meeting in
an important, lengthy, and highly interesting
address, in which he was frequently interrupt
ed by irrepressible bursts of the admiration
which he excited in his hearers. His Excel
lency closed bis remarks by offering a senti
ment which we regret to say we have lost.
9th. The Independent Treasury Bill A
constitutional measure ; equalizing in its
tendencies, keeping the people's money
where it should always have been kept, for the
wants of the Government alone, aud not for
the benefit of speculators aud Bank favorites.
ltth. Hon. J. C. Calhoun In sacrificing
former personal considerations to the service
of his country, and the defence of the Con
stitutional exercise of political powers of the
General Government, he has proved himself
a patriot and a statesman worthy to be trusted
in any crisis.
11th. A United States' Bank An uncon
stitutional measure, aristocratic in principle,
despotic in practice, supported by federalists
and consolidation ists ; an engine of power
calculated to control the elective franchise of
the country add crush its liberty.
12th. Gen. W. H. Harrisou The tool,
but not the champion of the federal whig par
ty. His election as President of the United
States, would show the degradation to which
a few people may reduce themselves and hum
ble their national character.
13. The Fair The only contradiction to
our boasted aversion to dependence, is in
the cheerfulness wilh which we submit to the
soft, tho enchanting thraldom of womans'
sway.
The following are some of the volunteer
toasts :
By Gen. W. Evans : Col. W. W. Harllee
II is conduct in the serv ice of his district
as a statesman and an officer, aud his able
defence in -support of our republican pnnc:-
pies, entitle him to our warmest gratitude.
We say go on.
The toast being drank Col. II. rose and
in a strain of impassioned eloquence, in
which he seemed to rival the immortal Henry
himself, raised the republican cheer from the
delihted thrnug ; nor was his eloquence un
equalled by the sounduess of his arguments,
in which he heaped together light upon light,
and conviction upon conviction on the im
portant subject which have been thus agitating
the public mind.
We h;ive ueiiher time nor space to do jus
tice to his address, or the addresses of the
speakers who preceded him, but suffice it to
say, that as the clouds of that moruing were
dissipated before the noon-day sun, so were
every doubt, and every disapproving senti
ment that had lurked w ithin disseutii g minds
sw ept away before the blaze of eloquence aud
the I iyht of reason. Col. Haillee ended by
offering the following sentiment :
The Coiii'titutionHl administiation of the
General Government All that true republi
cans ask for, the least they can consent to
take. .
Col. W. W. Durant : Martin Van Buren
The daik clouds of detraction are passing
rapidly from ihe face of his bright escutcheon,
momentarily shadowed to set off permanently
the growing effulgence of the people's shield.
Capt. W. B. Rowell : The Bank party
Those who would by the creation of a Unit
ed Stales' Bank, destroy the sovereiguty of
the states over their banks; bring tho elec
tions and the legislatures of the country un
der the control of money changers, who are
irresponsible to the people, while the prime
mover would keep behind the curtain, to evade
the just indignation ot v.n injured people.
A. L. Scaiborough: The Constitution of
the United States More safely guarded by
the people at election polls, than by Bank
aristocracy.
Win. G. Ellis : Wm. C. Preston South
Carolina will take care bow the confides in
him again ; he has deceived her once, that
was his fault, if ho deceives us again that will
be ours.
Hugh Giles: The Whig party of Mai ion
The mechanism of a few for their own bene
fit ; their humbug cannot last, though decep
tion aud falsehood are among their chief mot
tos. Levi Rethea : South Carolina still faithful
to her interest, she rallies under the flag of '98
and '99, aud with the principles of Jeffersoti
and Madison, will join in the coutestof '4u
nd 41, though she may be denounced by her
enemies, and forsaken by her sons.
Dr. R. Harllee: The present Whig can
didate for the Piesideucy ""ustaiued aud
supported by every party inimical to the in
terests of the South. South Carolina " will
have none of him." ,
C- F. Godbold: Hon. W. C. Preton
Accidentally aud unintentionally absent from
his seat too often for the interests aud honor
of the State which trusted him. ".
'; David Plato : Our worthy fellow-citizens
F. H. Elmore and Kerr Boyce Would to
God that our senator W. C. Pre-ton had dis
charged the duty of a senator from this State
with the same fidelity as those gentlemen have
theirs, as officers of tha Banks over which
they preside. (?-
VOL.. 2. XO. 20. Whole Number 73.
Col. 1 bos. Harllee : The Sub-Treasury
' 'U . . ...
iuo gi t-ai repuoi lean measure both constitu
tional ana expedient.
David Legette : The memory of R. Y.
Hayne lie was a noble spirit, but he is
dead, yet like David he still speaks. May
his mantis bo fallen on some South Carolin
ian. . -
A. W. Bethea : South Carol i na Let us
sustaiu those measures which tend to promote
her interests. Let us refuse to throw our
selves under the control of a great, national
Bank, over which we can have no jurisdiction.
Let it be universally known that we choose
to have our own Banks on hard money in
stead of hard cider.
Samuel T. Atkinson : Hon. John C. Cal
houn A luminary in the pclitical firmament,
whose orbit is the undeviating way of patriot
rectitude. He is distinguished not only by
the enlightenment that he ever leaves in his
course, but also by the prophetic and fore
warning light that he often casts even into
the darkness of the future.
Hardy Deen : Wm. C. Preston Out of
his seat when an important vote was taken ;
where was he ? it smells fishy !
James R. Bethea : Harrison However
well we love the ladies, we are not willing to
be gulled by this male mermaid, who has
swam iu all kinds of federal waters, from the
muddy of Hamilton to the hard cider of his
own.
H. B. Cook : General Harrison, the hard
cider and log cabin candidate May his pov
erty ladder be too short by more than two
thirds to reach the Presidential chair.
Hugh Elreph : The Log Cabin Advocate
A paper of scurrilous character, fit only for
the purpose of party sla no;.
Wm. Lloyd : The Whigs of 1S40 Iden
tified with abolitionism, federalism, and a
high tariff; they are a self-named mongrel
breed. I think they should be called " To
dies." Here is a democrat that is not afraid
of their iron rods or Bowie knives.
Wm. A. Fox worth: The hard cider and
log cabin hero, who refuses his presence in
time of danger, does well to stand now con
cealed behind an abolition committee.
E. D. Skipper : Log cabin and bard cider
Artifices of the whig, federal and abolition
party to humbug tha people and force upon
them a President whose principles are iu di
rect opposition to Democracy aud southern
interests.
Sam'l Smith : The Harrisou Lodge It
has its Tyler, and unjustly keeps the people
from the secrets aud mysteries, which as citi
zens and oters they have a right to know.
Anti-masons in practice, and anti-masons in
principles, they are an i-republicans !
Geo. iteasotiover : The author of the piece
in the Log Cabiu Advocate, signed Taber
nacle, 31arion Dishict, So. Ca." A barking
fice never bites.
John Dior, jr.; Martin Van Buren, the
great genius of America May he remain
exalted the Democratic trust.
JohnC. Bethea: The Kentucky and Vir
ginia resolutions and report of '9S and '99,
against he alien and sedition laws ; the text
book thtn and now of the republican party.
R. I Fox worth : Old Tippecanoe, the
whig candidate for tho highest office in our
union, v ho approved of an ac t for selling
white men as slaves, aud whipping them for
attempting to recover their liberty.
Elias Wiggins : Wm. II. Harrison, the
hard cider tiag. The m m of the federal par
ty, offered as a candidate for the highest office
iu our gilt. We call upon him aud where do
we find nim ? behind an abolition committee,
on his a I fours, as the devil was behind the
moon, iu time of the deluge.
Hard Daeu : The Sub-Treasury Sug
gested iu the liue spirit of republicanism (a
desire to make all the public functionaries
responsible to the people) it is incumbent up
on every true republican to give it his cordial
support.
W. Evans: John C. Calhoun His bril
liant talents, pure patriotism, and untiring
zeal and devotion to the best interests of the
south, entitle him to our admitation aud grati
tude. D. E. McCormic : Hon. John C. Cal
hnuti May he lead into effect what he intro
duced ; the Sub-Treasury, yea the fiual sal
vation of the South.
Win. T. Bethea : States richts and States
remedies, as expounded by lYladisou, Jener
son, McKean and Calhoun, a sovereign an
tidote fir consolidation, usurpation, aud des
potism. John Altman: The Constitution The
strong support of the federal government ;
let usbe jealous of inroads on its sanctity,
and mark with a careful eye, the bachanaliau
revels of hard cider.
Wm. Curry : Heury Clay The author and
champion of the tariff and internal improve
ments brought up by the advocates of Banks,
as a seeker for ohVe, we never have supported
him, and I hope we never shall.
" V. Uur : The Democrats of Baltimore
aro engaged in hewing wooden razors to
shave the dead whigs with nxt November.
We wish thein to send a few of those uer
fashioned razors to Marion C. H., for the
same purpose.
We have a large pile of toasts which we
have not been able to look over or insert in
this communication. Besides a vast num
ber of persons went off without leaving the
sentiments they gave with. We regret to
say also, that his excellency Gov. Hanegau's
toast has been misplaced.
The-whigs made great exertions, with their
banner flying, but it is believed w oui-nuai-bered
them two to one voters.
There were about seven or eight hundied
members of the Administration party. -We
hand you this for publication.
In haste, '
W. W. DURANT,
President. ,
Samuel T. Atsinson, -Secretary.
'
From the Pennsylvania.
Harrisburo, June, 26, 1S40.
Gentlemen : I had the honor to receive
yours of the 17th inst, as well as another let
ter of similar import, dated 16lh Inst., tender
ing to me a public dinner at such time and
place as would best suit my convenience and
stay among you, just on the eve of my depar
ture from Philadelphia. It is a matter of re
gret to me, that time, and my other indispen
sable engagements rendered it impracticable
to accept of your kindly proffered hospitality
Allow mo to return my warmest thanks for
the tl high regard and esteem " you have been
pleased to express in my behalf for my meri
torious services." I cannot, and I ought not
to suppose, that during periods of such trying
and unexampled embarrassments as have dis
tinguished the history of Pennsylvania since
it has been my fortune to be entrusted with
the executive functions of her government,
every official act I may find it necessary to
perform, and every recommendation I may
feel called on to make, sbould meet with
unanimous approval. It would be as unreason
able as it would be vain to look for this.
Some of the questions that have agitated Penn
sylvania, and required my action upon them,
are among the most intricate and perplexed
ia the whole science of government, aud have
furnished subjects for honest differences of
opinion, in the minds of the wisest and best
men in this, and other countries. How, then,
can perfect unanimity be expected in this
free government of ours, where habit, feeling,
interest aud intelligence are so variously di
versified and combined in their influence
upon different individuals?
At the time when the executive functions
ol Pennsylvania passed into my hands, I
found them beset with difficulties on all sides.
An overwhelming public debt the interest
semi-annually falling due upon it a stupen
dous system ot public improvements disjoint
ed and unfinished a banking system, involv
ing an enormous amount of incorporated
capital, directly or indirectly connected with
the most of the business concerns of life
and bearing in all its principles and details
iudubitable proofs of its unsoundness and
imperfection the banking institutions strug
gling on the very verge of another suspension
of specie payments enterprizo paralyzed
business in a great measure suspended, and
the whole community waiting with trembling
solicitude for the blow, without knowing when
it would fall, or on what portion with the great
est weight. Such were some of the porten
tous embarrassments encountered at the out
set of my o!Iicial career, and the worst evils
they portended have been fully realized.
I met the crisis with the best expedients I
could devise, and in a spirit faithful to the
true interests of the people, according to my
solemn convictions of duty, and without a
disposition to shrink from the difficulty or to
shun the utmost responsibility of my station.
1 assert no claim to infallibility or judgment,
or to a share cf wisdom superior to others,
but to undeviatiug honesty of purpose I do
avow that I have a titla, of which no human
power can deprive me.
Forming as the Executive does, but a por
tion of the Legislative power of this common
uealth, he is often reduced to the unavoida
ble necessity, of sanctioning measures which
do not iu all respects meet his approbation,
or to prevent, by refusing such sanction, any
legislation on the subject at all. Iu sever.il
instances I have found myself in this dilem
ma, when my only choice was, between the
two evils of an imperfect law, and no legisla
tive action whatever. Iu such cases I have
invariably acted on the principle that some
amendment of conditiou is better than none,
and have generally yielded my assent, even
though I had objections to some parts of ,the
law. The lato resolutions providing for the
time of resuming specie payments by the
banks was one of this description. I thought
at the time and still think the day fixed was
too remote, but I believed the permanent in
terests of the community required that a day
should be designated as speedily as possible
for that event, and if it was not so grossly un
reasonable as to do more harm than it would
to leave the time uncertain aud indefinite, I
should not prevent it becoming a law.
It was, moreover, a subject on which the
Legislature had deliberated for months, and
the"hxing the precise day on which it should
take place, being a question of expediency
exclusively and not of principle, a decent re
spect for the opinians of the people's repre
sentatives, a majority of whom, in both bran
ches, were elected by men of my own politi
cal faith, seemed to forbid the propriety of in
terposing the negative power, with which the
constitution had clothed the Executive.
I regarded it as a choice of evils at best, in
whatever aspect it could be viewed. Accord
in" to the theory and practice of our govern
ment, legislation is a matter of compromise
on m'ost'subjects. No one co-ordiuate de
partment has a just right to expect absolute
acquiescence in all its peculiar seutimeuts, on
the part of the others. All that either can do,
is to take care that none of its essential prin
ciples of constitutional construction, or public
nirV. shall be violated by the others; when
that is done, the remaining circle of duties
na ba nerformed in a spirit of mutual cances-
Binn and comDromua. This ia the doctrine
of the constitution, the voice of the people,
and the only practicable mode of. conducting
the affairs of the government in harmony and
good will. This principle affords the expli
cation of my approval of more measures than
one, against portions of which 1 had objec
tions; aud it is the only pretext on which the
Legislature has refused or emitted to sanction
recommendations of mine on subjects which
I considered of vital ixnnortance to the nrnl
of this commonwealth. -
I took a late occasion to express my regret to
the Legislature on this subject and it is fbf
the public to judge whether I was right in
making those recommendations to the Legis
lature, or that body right in refusing to adopt
them. I am Gratified, however - ;n thi. th
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in most of the views embodied in my recom
mendations, the majority of the House of Re-
piesentatives coincided with me in oninion.
aud a number of the Democratic members of
the Senate. Tney failed, however, of success,
and the remedy is in the hands of the people,
if they approve of those measures, at the next
election. If ihey do not, whatever consequen
ces follow, I have done my duty.
upon a canata review ot all the affairs of
this commonwealth, it will be found. I think
that though much has been ' left undone, a
great deal has been accomplished. Measures
have been adopted for completing the public
improvements, sustaining me tuitn and credit
of the state, and terminating the present dis
astrous suspension of specie payments, with
provision wnicn secures the public against ar
like recurrence in future, under a forfeiture of
their charters by the banks; and so far as de
pends on me, will be scrupulously and rigidly
enforced. The improvement bill, it is univer
sally admitted, contains less objectionable
matter than can be fouud in any prior legis
lation on that subject. It seems to me that
the public have now an assurance that the
long practiced system of log-rolling, which
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nas impoverisnea our treasury to the amount
of some millions, is at au end.
The precise nature of the difficulties we have
labored under, in achieving this much, can
only be learned by those who examine with
care and candor into our real condition. All
thepecuniary responsibilities, as well as the re
sources of Pensylvania, must be taken into
the account, in passing judgment on the policy
recommended or pursued. We must take
things as they are. We cannot retrieve what-
was done by our predecessors; and those who
expect u.s to act as ifPojufltvoia had no pub-'
lie debt to provide for, no unfinished imp rove
ments to complete, no public interests to be
protected, betray an ignorance of our true sit
uation that entitles either the censure or their
praise to very little regard. The favorable o--piuiun
of those, who, like the gentlemen I ad
dress, are fa miliar with the true interests of the
citizens of Pennsylvania, is a gratifying en
couragement to the public man. It assures
him that however others may be mistaken or
misinformed, those who understand what the
best interests of Pensylvania are feel willing to
appreciate endeavors to promote them. Even
though those endeavors should not in all mi
nute respects correspond with their own pe
culiar sentiments. Differing in mere matters
of detail, I feel convinced that in all the great
principles ot public policy, the democratic
party of Pennsylvania entertaius but one fun
damental system of opinion. I have been
taught from my boyhood to believe that this
system was the only legitimate basis of all
good government. Recent experience has
confirmed this opinion, and assured me that
time and experience are the great champions
of the democratic cause. I trust the recent
aud existing embarrassments of our situation
and the means to obviate them, will clearly
illustrate this truth. I am certain that Penn
sylvania surrounded as she has been by diffi
culties on all hands, can aud will be soon ex
tricated, that all evils complained of will be
corrected, abuses reformed, her contracts
fulfilled, and every duty of government ba
faithfully performed, without departing in the
slightest degree from any of the cherished
principles which the democratic party of
Pennsylvania has ever held dear.
Please accept, gentlemen, for yourselves
individually, the assurance of my high regard
and consideration.
DAVID R. PORTER.
To Messrs.
Calvin Blythe, John K. Sane, George W.
11 iter, Micheal VY . Ash, Henry t. free
man, Joseph Y eager, Samuel D. Patterson,
Georga R. Graham, T. B. Town George
M. Dallas, George Smith Benjamin Mif
flin, John J. M'Cahen, Edward Hurst,
Daniel D. George, Miles N. Carpentar,.
John Beuner.
FOR THE NORTH CAROLIHIAIT.
At a Democratic Republican meeting -
held in Carthage, Moore County, on the 7th
of July, 1S40, on motion or Arcnihaict jaon
roe, Esq., Daniel McDonald, Esq., was call
ed to the chair, and Patrick m. Blue and
Wm. Barrett were appointed Secretaries.
The object of the meeting being explained,
a committee of fifteen, viz.: Daniel CaddeU,
Neill Mclutosh, Alfred Oliver, Norman Mc
Leod, Henry Arnold, Arch'd Black, Smith
Sullivan, John M. D. Rae, John M. Currie,
John M. Blue, Daniel Patterson, Wm- Sears,
Thos. Frye, Malcolm, M. Blue, and Jas. T.
Ritter were appointed to draft resolutions, ex
pressive of the sense of the meeting. CoL.
John Mormon was present, and after the
committee to prepare resolutions for the meet
ing had retired, addressed the meeting, ex
posing the inconsistency and deception of
modern whiggery. " - '
The committee then returned and reported
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