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CAItOL-I-VIAIV.
SALISBURY:
.Saturday Morning, February 20, 1C36.
THE PEOPLE'S TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
III 31 I.. W2X1TB: Of Tknessec.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOZI. Of Vxugima.
FOR GOVERNOR,
i:V.'I II DITMjY Or Wjlmincto:-:.
C7" The present Xa terminates the e ubscriber's con
nection with the Editorial Department f tiie Western
Carolinian. Professional business renders it impossible
for him to devote the time and attention which the pre
sent crisis in our affairs demand of the conductor of
every honest, unbought Press. The Carolinian will
hereafter be conducted by his late partner, Joseph W.
Hampton on whom, indeed, has fallen the hrger share
of the Elilorial duties during the connection. In re
linqnishing the Eltor'nl Chiir entirely to Mr. Hamp
ton, whose whole time will Lo henceforth cevoted to it,
the subscriber his tlie highest sati-f iction, knowing that
the paper is in the bauds of a gentleman konest and
capable.
In liking leave of the Carolinian, the subscriber will
not re .e to take an active part in the great contest now
waging between the friends of Constitutional Liberty!
an ! t.iJ Ij'ifm of trafficking politicians and mnn-wor-s'lipprr.
At the present time no honest man of coin
m !i understanding can remain indifferent or undecided.
And the rHEsExr "are times that try men's souls" no
Jess than when the battles of that Revolution were
fjuht whicli made us a free and independent nation.
Fcb. 20, lSaG. ASIICEL SMITH.
TIIE PEOPLE'S TICKET.
We this week uuf.irl the banner of WHITE, TY
LER, and DUDLEY. Under thi banner, with truth
and the const i ution our guides, we will zealously fight
until victory shall perch upon it, or defeat call it down.
TVit let us n-t he misunderstood: wc lnvc r..ot laid aside
wiwiides for the advancement of mu A CRISIS ' lutions as an evidence that the People of Virginia pre
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which severed us from the mother country More fear
ful because it is unperce:ved. In the struggle fr in
dependence we had the Crowned King of England with
a standing army beyond the ocean to conteud against;
.,.m. li n'p thn nrppnl FTiriit.ivi OfRrrr with fitrlti i
thousand oJice-hnldetM quartered in our rtulst. with a I
;.... ta mrr.mt and .in the vr-rv f in '
oT our l.berties. GoJ has put a proper value upon all , Zurn frotn the seat which he huUora that 501116 min5on of
the blessings bestowed upon man ; and the greater the Pwer m-gatdudionor it.
bicssin the more vigilance is there req iired for its " To the Editors of H htt.
maintenance, and the greater the dtnger of its violation " In " artic!c ,,eadtfd P'-Vin?," in your paper
... . , ,r. . , of the 2nd instant, you remark : NV hat can the coun-
bv iacruiious hands. 1 he most valuable c f these bless-: . i.- . i u .i j . e
vy Jl-"'i-"'1 . t try gam ultimately by this precedent of expunging its
ings is that of LI BLR ii ; an,I truly has it been said i archived! If the object be, as we believe all men now
that eternal rtUfiLince is its price. Willi u utitraui- J admit It u be, to ruorc Mf.r. ijeigt and Tyler to rc
mlled press, to speak "tru'Lh without ftar' to warn sign, would it not be more manly and honorable to ap
the Peoole of the peril of Uieir liberties and summon ' proach it directly, and call upon those gentlemen to re-
m : . n .t u..k ;.. n , lmuuish their seaU in th Senate! In confirmation
them to the rescue, all m.ght be sate. Bit such is not . of he op-nion expres!cJ by you in lhe foregoinjr ex.
the case at present m this country. Honesty and the ; tncl asscrt jn a conversation with some of the
love of country are merged in a scramble for office and members this winter, w ho support the expunging reso
emolument an incessant war upon the very vitals of lutions, they admitted that they did not wish our S. na-
freedom is kept up by a powerful political party with a
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chief at its head ipteahng to tne b isest motiies Uiat can
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actuate a bad mind, by tejiing h:s fo.Iiwors tliit but to
conquor the friends of liberty and eu il rights and the i
spo Is of the iiiFjfj'juLted hall be Jieirs. This party is
nut only c .:np.woJ of all t:iat is perfidious in poJitics; t v1 'uc:x are u,e r ,no"vcs-, ,uU ,,avc ,m namc- In
has in its embraces another and a fearfully growing par- i orufr that OU J!,J w,Mt, "fdit is dne to my as
, ., - . J T . . ; sertions. It is tr yourselves alone. I intend to make
ty urged on m their coursa by a spirit ot lanuUasm ( no wpccificalion as to persons, nir do I intend to be made
taan whicli none is more deadly hostile to our free in- 1 a pirty to any political controversy. If the truth of
stitu'ions. liius leagued lor tne tfostruct.on ot liberty, i tins statement isauesiioneu ry any member ot trie V ir
it is their interest to withhold the liht of truth from ?'nia Assembly, I say to him that if the cap does not
the People; it is their interest to deceive the People, by
crying "all's well!" and lull theia into a fatal security
fro n which they may only be awakened ty the clinking
of the chains of despotit.ni. May it be that the chains
which are to enslave the freemen of America are not
already forging. May it be that th'y tire not now a
ning the living 'who shall write the history of our re
pMic from its commencement to its termination.
.It is against these corrupt and evil parties, and their
still more corrupt and vicious principles, that our voice
shall be heard; it is to defeat their efforts to destroy the
last vestiire of liberty that we have unfurled the "Star
Spangled Banner,", and summon the freemen of North
Carolina to rally around it. It is proudly flying! and
may it never descend until the Constitution shall ho tri
umphant, in the election of White, Tyler, and DuJly,
ver Van liuren, Johnson, and Caucus dictation.
OCT Voice of the J'copre ! Under this head,
to-day, the frien Is of constitutional liberty will have a
rich treat. Old Rowan has spoken as becomes her Re
publican citizens. The meeting on Tueiday was large,
even for Rowan, and never have we seen greater una
nimity of Piitinier.t in any public assembly not a J
nig i tire to the Resolutions. The "Standard's"
rn?n '-v.il have poor picking in Rowan. What think ye,
Pu:!.j ! fcmrry, too, h as taken an admirable stand in the
-.J cauo. In fact, from all pirts of the State, "The
'eople's Ticket" is making rapij advancement.
07" The Mediation. The anxiously Iookci for
.Message of the President announcing the reception by
this Government of the prolfered Mediation of England
n our difficulties with France, will be found below. It
is matter for rejoicing, that wisdom has for once, and in
ihis important matter, tx, triumphed ov?r the headlong
passions of political aspirants.
Advices from Paris bring the gratifying intelligence
that the King of France has also accepr.ed the Media
tion of Engh id. We congratulate thu country upon
the auspicious prospect we now have for a restoration
of the former friendly intercourse between this Govern
ment nnd France. All will rejoice at it, ezcepting a
few tradint! politicians, ij-c.
To the Senate and House cf Representatires :
The Government of Groal Britain has ofiored
Its mediation fir tho adjustment of the dispute be
tween the United States and France. Carefully
Cuarduij that point io the controversy, which, it
as involves our lienor and independence, admits of no- (r Charleston and Cincinatti RaiLRoad.
compromise, I have chorrfully accepted the ofier. We have not heretofore given that attention to thiatru
It will be obviously improper to resort even to the y grand enterprise which its great importance and ev
mildAst measures fd" a compulsory character, until it ;ery d1? increasing interest has demanded. That this
is ascertained whether France has declined or ac- 'gigantic work will 20 forward to a speedy completion,
cepted the mediation. I therefore recommend a i we now consider beyond a doubt. The company has
suspension 01 a,i proceedings on mar pan 01 my :
Sp-cial Mcssnge of (he 15.'.. S January last, which ,
proposes a partial noii-iiitcrcourse with France.
while we cannot too highly appreciate the elevated
and disinterested motive of the ofTorof Great Brit
ain, and have a just reliance upon the great influ
ence of that Tower to restore the relations ot an
ciont friendship between the United States and j
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France, and know, too, that our own pacific policy
will be strictly adhered to until the national honor
compels us to depart from it, we should be insensi
ble to the exposed condition of our country, and for
get the lessons of experience, if we did not effi
ciently and sedulously prepare f r an adverse result.
The peace of a nation does not depend exclusively
upon its own will, nor upon the beneficent policy of
neighbouring Fowers; and that nation which is
found totally unprepared for the exigences and dan
gers of war, although it conies without having given
warning of it approach, is criminally negligent of
its honor and its duty.
I cannot toi strongly rpcat the recommendation,
already made, to place seaboard in a proper state
for defence, and promptly to provide the means for
amply protecting our commerce.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, Feb. 8, 183G.
CrThe Resolutions which have long been under
debate in the Virginia legislature, instructing the Sen
ators from that State to disgrace themselves by voting
to expunge Clay's Resolution of censure from the jour
nals of the Senate, have passed the House of Delegates
by a majority of 11 votes. They have yet to pass the
Senate. Report says that the party in Virginia itfrst
wished to paw these slavish Resolutions for the purpose
of driving Messrs. Tyler and Leigh from the Senate,
that Van Buren might command a majority in that bo
dy. He now having this, by the recent election of se
veral Van Buren Senators, they aim at a different re-
suit, i ney nope tne pniriotic ana pursecuieu oenaiors
from Virginia may disobey, and thereby incur the dis
pleasure of the people, for violating the right of instruc
tion, held so sacred by Virginians. The Richmond
Whig, the organ of the Whig party in Virginia, re
marks as follow? from which we sadly infer that the
Constitution will be left at the mercy of its enemies, by
the resignation of the patriotic Senators from Virginia.
It becomes not us to say what the Senators will do,
or ought to do. As an individual friend of theirs, how
ever, we hope they will construe the Expunging reso-
i r i uuii'ia lii liii-iii. in i iu . ir u. 11. .rtirr. ffifiiE 4
ately.
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The following, from a correspondent of the Whig,
will fully show the insidiousness of the Expunging Re
solutions. The same obj-:ct has actuated the support
ers of similar Resolutions in this and other States. Who
do,,bt3 that the obJcl ot the xiIe desolations passed by
-S-dature of 1S31-5, was to drive the patriot Man-
rs lo ooey ine .nsirucuons expocieu to ue given i.ieui
by our legislature on that subj-ct. The.e gentlemen
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are my fnen Js, and men of honor, an 1 to mv intcrroga-
lory cou pive no ot!ier ansXvpr, jf tn0y a'nswcred at
all. I have no doubt that the btll wether of the party
and the mover ot the resolutions i too honest to deny
tit him I do not intend him to wear it."
4 VERITAS.
Town Officers. We omitted last week to record the
election of the following Town Officers, which took
place on Saturday the 30th ultimo:
Magistrate of Police. Isaac Burns, Esq.
Commi4ioiT. William II. Horah and William
Murphy.
Town Constubles. Matthew Jonea L Geo. Utzman
07" The fact admitted and defended. It has been
urged, as a strong reason why the people should not
support Mr. Van Buren, that he was the cioim success-
or of Gen. Jackson, recommended by bin) in a spirit o
glaring dictation unprecedented in this government.
The fact has been, heretofore, stoutly denied by the par
ty. Here, at last, we have the truth admitted and de
fended ! Yes, the act of the President ot the American
Republic openly appointing his successor defended, and
that by one enjoying the blessing of liberty, though
we doubt, wearing the chains of a slave to party. A
writer in the Richmond Enquirer, the organ of Van
Buren in Virginia, thus discourses :
"Should this operate against Mr. Van Buren with
those who support the administration of Gen. JacUon!
By no means. Instead of producing defection, or even
lukewarrnness in the Republican ranks, it should invi
gorate their action; and increase the ardor with which
they support his cause. Fur who so competent as An
drew Jackson to rcccommend Martin Van Burcato the
American People, and whose, recommendation with the
party that have sustained his administration, ought Lo
be so full and satisfactory I"
We offer no comments on this base effusion of a still
baser author but we ak the people to pause, consider,
and mark the MEANING of lhet-e sentiments, -
Yankee Invention vill never cease. It is said that
an ingenious Yankee somewhere "down east, has re
cently commenced the manufacture of "Indian Rubber
Consciences. And rumor, says, that Mr. Van Buren,
as well as some of his followers, have long been no
strangers to these tractable instruments Query: were
not the members of the Louisiana and Mississippi Le
gislatures eupplied with the article, when, in violation
of their pledges to the People, they voted for and elect
ed Van Buren Senators !
Major Van Buren, one of the Aids to General Scott,
now Commander in Florida, is a son of the "Little Ma
gician of Kinderhook."
been chartered by the Legislatures of all the States in
teresled in the work, anu by gome large amounts of stocl
j have been taken. It is truly encouraging to the friends
of internal improvement to witness the determined spirit
which pervades the entire section of country through
which the Road is expected to pass. We can only call
l,'e ttention of our readers this iweeV to the proceedings
rf martins- t , . " H.irlrrt mrA ko .
of a meeting of the citizens of Burke, and the accom
panying documents, which we publish in another col
umn. It will be seen that a Convention of Delegates
is to meet in Charlotte on Tuesday of the second week
of Mecklenburg Superior Court, to which Rowan is re
quested to send Delegates. We would urge this mat
ter upon the consideration of our citizens.
Seminole Wr. We have nothing of importance
from Florida since our last. The troops now in that
Territory amount to about 10,000 men ; and were ex
pected to march in detachments at our latest advices,
in search of the hostile Indians ; the smoke of burning
houses, as was supposed, having been seen eight or ten
miles to the south of Camp King.
The hostile movements of the Creeks in Georgia
have ceased. They concluded a treaty at Fort Mitch
ell a few days since, in which they agreed to deliver
up to the authorities of Georgia, in future, all those of
their tribe who shall be guil y of violence to the
whites, and also, to give up all stolen goods, &.,
Montague's Balm, an Indian Cure for the Tooth -Ache.
From an advertisement in another colnmn, it
will be seen that the Editor of the Carolinian has been
appointed agent in Salisbury for the sale of this valua
ble medicine. From the numerous and highly respec
table testimonials from persons who have experienced its
healing effects for the most excruciating of all the " pains
that flesh is heir to," which accompany the Medicine,
we cannot too earnestly press its importance upon the
attention of the afflicted.
OCT The February No. of "The Southern Literary
Journal " has just been received. The contents which
are more than usually interesting, we are compelled to
defer until our next, for want of room.
For the same reason we have to omit, till next week.
the Table of Contents to the February No. of the Far
mer'a Register, which has also just come to hand.
riot discovered. The late arrivals from France bring
the news of another " gun-powder plot" to assassinate
the king of France. The plot was discovered in time
to prevent the horrid deed. Three men have been ar
rested as being concerned.
07" Th lovers of fine Horses, will sec by two ad
vertiseincnts in this paper, that an opportunity for the
improvement of the breed of this noble animal is now
offered rarely to be met with in this section of country
Latest AVtra from the Market Towns. The
Cheraw (Jazctt, of Feb. 15, says; ' Cotton is brisk
at our quotation; prime lots would probably com
mand 13.
The Cuhtmhia Telescope, of Jr'eh. 12, says:
Cotton, during the week, hai been in good de
mand; and towards the latter part of it, considera
ble has come in which sold freely at our quotations.
Seveal entire crops, yesterday and to-day,' brought
loj, and one very choice lot 15J. The last ac
counts have created rather a favourable feeling in
the market. Dacon is in considerable demand at
this time. Teas will command 1 25 none in
market. Lard scarce.
Voice ol the lVciple.
PUBLIC MEETING IN ROWAN.
On Tuesday the 16th instant, in pursuance of previ
ous notice, a large and respectable meeting of the ci
tizens of Rowan County assembled in the Courthouse
in Salisbury, to nominate a candidate for President and
Vice President, a candidate fbr Governor, and an Elec
tor for this District. On motion of II. C. Jones, Genl.
Thomas G. Polk was called to the Chair, and the fol
lowing gentlemen requested to act as Secretaries, viz :
R N.Fleming, Esq., Noah Partee, Esq., Gen. Wm. H.
Kerr, J. Haines, Esq., N. Chaffin, Esq., Col. E. D. Austin,
A. RosemanJ,Eiq-. and Jacob Holdsouser; and Doct. John
Scott and Rufus II. Kil pa trick requestdd to act as Sec
retaries. After a brief address from the Chais, in which
the objects of the meeting were forcibly and eloquent
ly explained, Ashbcl Smith rose arid introduced the fol
lowing Preamble aud Resolutions, which were advoca
ted at some length by the mover, and by Mr. Craige,
Mr. Jones, Mr. John Qdes, and Mr. Fisher, and unani
mously adopted :
Whereas, We the freemen of Rowan believe that a
people which desires long to prhserve its freedom should
at all times be watchful of the Agents to whom they
delegate power : that the present time when the pen
sioned presses of a corrupt Administration are striving
to lull the people into a false and fatal security, is one
especially demanding vigilance : that a crisis is silent
ly and rapidly taking place in our Government, danger
ous, and unless arrested, fatal to our Liberty : thatTthe
free institutions of our beloved country earned by the
blood and treasure of our fathers, are threatened to be
overwhelmed by the flood of Corruption emanating from
the Federal Government through the channels of its
patronage -that this patronage instead of being em
ployed for the good of the people at large as was intend
ed by the framers of our Constitution, has been wick
edly perverted by a set of designing men, in order to
impose on the country as its next President Martin Van
Buren, an individual who has shown himself inimical
to Constitutional Liberty by his endeavors to substi
tute man-worship for patriotism, and the love of office
and its emoluments in place of the love of country;
that, the Executive Branch of our government is rapid
ly usurping those powers which belong to the other
Departments: that a regular, systematic warfare is
waging against onr domestic Institutions by a portion
of our fellow citizens:
For these and other reasons contained in bur Reso
lutions ot May last: reasons, to which the further de
velopcmcnis of the progress of corruption and usurpa
tion have given an additional and most alarming weight
we again solemnly
Resolve, That we are opposed to the election of Mar
tin Van Buren to the Presidency, because he has been
dictated by the present incumbent as his successor in
derogation of the freedom of elections, because he is
the candidate of that irresponsible Cabal of Office-holders
and Office-seekers, not authorized by nor represent
ing the people: because his public acts have shown
hiui to be hostile to the peculiar instit utions of the South,
to our principles and great interests : because his elec
tion would tend more firmly to establish that system of
Official Bribing and official proscription for opinion's
sake, that wasteful extravagance in public expenditures,
the usurpation by the Federal Executive of powers not
granted by the Constitution, and the odions and onerous
measures which are now sapping the foundations of
our r reedom.
Resolved, That wc are. fbr the same reasons, opposed
to the election of R. M. Johnson to the Vice Presiden
cy an individual not eminent lor talents or public ser
vices a iatitudinarian in construing the Constitution
a regular pensionary on the Federal Treasury and be
cause we are unwilling to stain the escutcheon of our
country's honor by elevating to the second station in our
Republic, an individual whose own life is a disgusting
exemplification ot the most abominable doctrine ot those
deadly enemii-s of the South, the Northern Fanatics.
Resolved, That we find no cause to regret the nomi
nation we made in Mav last of Huirh I White to the
Presidency a native son of North Carolina, now of!
I eiin. but on the other hand additional reason to give t
him our most efficient support for the fearless and inde
pendent stand he has maintained against the corruption-
lsts aDd man-worshippers who now control the reueral
Government.
Resolved, That we will support fbr the Vice Presi
dency John Tyler of Virginia, a powerful and fearless
defender of Southern rights and principles an unvary
ing and well tried Republican of the Old School, a pa
triot who has never bowed the knee to the political Baal
of our day.
Resolved, That we heartily concur with our Kepub-
licn Brethren of Davidson County, in recommending
John Giles, Esq., as a suitable person to be placed on
the bite electoral Ticket provided this selection meet
the approbation of the other county of this District.
Resolird, I hat we will support for Uovernor ten.
Edward B. Dudley, an old and zealous defender of Re
publican principles, a gentleman pledged only to the
interests of our StaLe, in opposition to the candidate of
those trading politicians among us whose interests are
identified with the political preferment of the New 1 ork
Intriguer.
Resolved, That the attempt of the present Exe
cutive to dictate to the people of these United States
his successor in office and to interfere with the repre
sentatives of the people on other political questions, by
by writing electioneering letters, transmitting pamzan
and electioneering speeches and papers as in the cases
of the Tennessee and Alabama Legislatures, an attack
on kod in derogation of the freedom and purity of elec
tions, is a violation of his dignity and duty as PreMdent,
unparalleled in the histories of the former Chief Magis
trates of our Republic, unequalled except by his shame
less avowal and defence of this conduct ; and forms in
our opinion an example fraught with most pernicious
and alarming consequences.
Resolved, That we spurn with contempt and detes
tation the system which has been practiced by the Van
Buren party of deluding the people with splendid pro-
mises, snowy legislation, and imposing dut. empty i rea- .
ties. And we regard the attempt to assume to them
selves the claim to peculiar Republicanism as a part of
that system of finessing.
Resolved, That the Committee of Vigilance be in
creased by the addition of the following members, whose
duty it shall be to use every proper effort to arouse the (
people from the false security and lethargy on the sub
ject of their dearest rights into which the corrupt agents
of the present Dynasty are endeavoring to lull them: .
Captain Messimer's Company : John Shaver, Esq.,
Nathan Morgan, Lawrence Bringle, Esq., Isaac Ribe
lin, and Jacob Miller, Esq.
Michael SliretcaWs: Capt. Michael Stirewalt, Adam
Roscman, Esq., Moses Roseman, Esq., Jacob Smith, J.
Barger.
Trexlcr's : Hezekiah Turner, John Fraley, Esq., J.
Lyerly, Esq., Samuel Marlin, Esq., Philip Rice, and J.
Kincaid.
Allison St i rewrites: Dr. John Scott, Geo. L. Smith,
Henry Hill, Sr., Col. John Brandon, Capt. A. Stirewalt.
Ribelins . Saml. Ribelin, Esq., Jacob Holdsouser, Sr.
Samuel Lynn, Da wait Lents, and Henry Miller, Esq.
Weant's: John Cougfienour. Esq., Jacob Weant, Pe
ter J. Swink, Thomas Craige, Esq., and R. N. Craige.
McXecly's: II. H. McLaughlin, Wm. Barber, Esq.,
Joseph Cowan, George McConnaughey, and James C.
McConnaughey.
Cmran't; Capt. Thomas Matthews. John Houston,
Esq., A. Graham, Esq., Dr. Mebane, Col. J. F. lU'Corkle.
Montgomery's : R. N. Fleming, Esq., Jacob Krider,
Eir., W. II. Wood. Esqr., Rufus II. Kilpatrick, Esqr
Samuel Lucky.
Iscazor's : Capt. John Leazor, Gen. W. IL Kerr, CoL
J. Jamison, and James Coleman.
Shuping's : Joseph Long, Noah Partee, Esq., Wil
liam Rose, John Litaker, Charles Partee.
Smoots: Alex. Smoot, Esq., Samuel Albca, Epqr.,
Garland Anderson, Esq., Joseph Rice, Henry Keller.
liailus: James Frost, Esq., Thomas Cheshire, Esqr.,
J. Tomlinson, Esq., J. Inglish, Esq., and John Hendrix.
Ward's: Spence Taylor, Esq., DocL F. Williams,
William Jarvice, and Enoch Brock, Esq.
Ellis: Wm. Hawkins, Esq., Wm. Lunn, Sr., Capt
J. P.Ellis, and Tennison Cheshire.
Sparks : Michael I lanes, Esq., Capt. Jos. Sparks,
Nathan Chaffin, J. R Ellis, Esq., and David Sheets.
March: A. E. Foster, Esq., Jos. I lanes, Esq., Jas.
Cavender, Thomas Foster, George D. Mendcnhall.
Naifs: Rowland Crump, Arthur Neely, Hy. Click,
Captain Richmond Nail, and George Willn.
Coon: Col. Wm. F. Kelly, Dr. J. F. Martin, Gen.
James Cook, Col. B. G. Jones," Beal Ijams, Sr., Lemuel
Bingham, Esq., and John Clement, Esq.
On motion of Mr, Craige,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Piesiderit, Vice-Presidents,and Secretaries,
and printed in the papers of this town ; and that the pa
pers throughout the State, friendly to the cause, be re
quested to publish the same.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
T. G. POLK, President.
JOSEPH HAKES, 1
JACOB HOLDSIIOUSER. j
W, II. KERR,
NATHAN CHAFFIN,
R. N. F LEMMING,
NOAH PARTEE,
E. D. AUSTIN,
ADAM ROSEMAN.
Vice-Presidents.
John Scott, ) Secretarjeg
RVFVS II. KlLr-VTRICK, f
MEETING IN SURRY.
At a meeting held hi" the Court-house at Rockford,
Surry County, during February Court, for the purpose
of nominating suitable persons tor President ot the uni
ted States, and for Governor of the State, &.C, Meshack
Franklin, Esq., was called to the Chair, and John Wright
was appointed Secretary. The meeting being organ
ized, the objects of it were explained by the Chair in an
impressive manner, which was followed by a chaste ad
dress by 1 nomas 1 tlingman, tsq. ; wnereupon me km.
lowinng Resolutions were unanimously adopted :
1st. Resolved. As the opinion of this meeting, that in
a Republican Government it is the duty of the people,
if they wish to presere the blessings of liberty, to be
ever vigilant, and to regard, with a jealous eye, .all en
croachments on their inst rights.
2nd. Resolved, That cheapness and economy ore es
sential to a wise administration of our Government;
while ertravaant and wasteful expenditures, besides
the evils of heavy taxation which they impose on the
people, are dangerous lo liberty, because they increase
to an alarming extent, the patronage and power of the
Executive, are calculated to corrupt the country, and
ultimately to convert our republic into a monarchy.
!?rd Itrsolvcd. That the people ought not to surrender
to any set of men the right to fill the highest offices of
the country.
4th. Resolved, That this meeting cannot acquiesce in
the nomination of candidates for the Presidency and
Vice-Presidency made by the Baltimore Convention.
5th. Resolved, That we should deprecate, as a heavy
calamity, the election of Martin Van Buren to tha high
est office within the gift of the people of this country,
because we have no confidence in hi political honesty,
because he does not hesitate Jo sacrifice the best inter
ests of his country to promote his own personal aggran
dizement ; beeausoon great and trying emergencies h
Las shown himself hostile lo the republican party, and
to the best interests of lis Southern States, especially
at the commencement of the late war, and during the
great struggle on the Missouri question, and because
he considers the offices of the country as not created
for the good of the people, but as spoils to be distributed
among his partizans as rewards for services rendered
in carrying elections.
Cth. 'Resolved, That we regard Hugh I White as a
fit candidate to be run fbr the office of Chief Magistrate
of the Union.
7th. Resolved, That we will send three persons on
behalf of this county to meet the delegates in tle other
counties in the District at Wilkesborough, on Tuesday
of the Superior Court, to nominate a White Elector for
this District.
th. Resolved, That this meeting looks upon Gen
Ed ward B. Dudley, of New Hanover, as a person emi.
nently qualified for the office of Governor of the State
of North Carolina, and we earnestly recommend our
fellow-citizens to unite in his support.
Upon motion for the appointment of Delegates to
meet the delegates of Wilkes, Iredell, and Ashe at
Wilkesborough, on Tuesday of the Superior Court of
Wilkes county, Thomas Hampton, Columbus Franklin,
and Josiah Cowles, Esqrs., were appointed as Delegates
for this County.
Upon motion, it -va re.-lved that the Chair should
appoint a Committee of Vigilance in each Captain3
District in the County, and
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting he
published in the Raleigh Star, Carolina Watchmnn.an!
Western Carolinian, and that all other papers friendly
to the cause, are requested to publish.
MESHACK FRANKLIN, Chairman.
John Wrioht, Secretary.
MEETING IN CHATHAM.
A large meeting of the citizens of Chatham was
held on the 7th inst. We have barely room for the
Resolutions :
Mr. Guthrie, on behalf of the Committee, offer
ed the following Resolutions, which were read and
adopted with only two dissenting voices, (Van Bu
ren men.)
Resolved, That we approve of the nomination,
in different parts of the State already made, of
General Edward Is Dudly, of Wilmington, as
the Candidate of the People for Governor of
the State at the ensuing Election in August next.
1. Because we recognise in him, a gentleman of
enlarged and liberal views, of plain Republican
manners and principles, of consistent and uniform
zeal in promoting the improvement and advancement
of the State, distinguished alike for his public spirit,
his social qualities and active benevolence.
2. Because he is the consistent Opponent of the
Caucus System, and all such fraud's on the free
dom of suffrage. Standing as he did in the fore
most ranks of the supporters of ten. Jackson du
ring his first election, against the Candidate of the
Caucus party, we find him now standing by Lis
principles and alike opposed to the nominee of the
lialttmore Humbug.
3. Because he has given the strongest proof of
devotion to his conntry, having during the last
War, when a young man and enjoying abundantly
the means of luxurious ease and indolence, volun
teered in her service and performed an arduous
tour in defence of a part of our Coast from the hos
tile and predatory incursions of the enemy,
Resolccd, That we approve of the nomination of
the Hon. HUGH L. WHITE, of Tennessee, a na
tive of North-Carolina, for the Presidency, and the
Hon. JOHN TYLER, of Virginia,, for the Vice
Presidency of the United States,
Rcsolredy That we will give our cordial and zeal
ous support to the individuals thus nominated, and
use our best exertions to promote the success of
our cause-
Superior Court Circuits. We have leen favored
bv one of the Judges with the arrangement of the
Circuits for the present year, which we subjoin:
Spring Autumn
Newbern
Wilmington
Edenton
Hillsbo rough
Raleigh
Morganton -
Settle, Donnell.
Norwood, Saunders.
Dick, Norwood.
Donnell, Settle.
Saunders, Strange,
Strange, Dick,
UNITED IN WEDLOCK,
In this County, on Thursday evening-, the 18th inst.,
by the Rev. Mr, Bolles. Mr.' WARREN GIIEEN to
Miss SARAH WIXDEK5,
A), at the same time and place, and by the same,
Mr. SAMUEL OWENS to Miss JANE WINDERS.
Ah ! sad mishap ! this Warren Gheen,
And little Sammy Owens,
Haye gone ahead with might and main;
TAnd 'spite of other's doings,
They've, in one night, broke all to flinders
Two out of four of a widow's Winders.
Communicated.
Also, on the 11th instant, bv John Shaver, Esq., Mr.
DRURY PARKER to Mrs. RHODAMILLER,
And on the Uh inst.. by the Rev. William Hall, Mr.
BUR RE L ROBERTS to Miss NANCY PINCKSTON.
On the 7th insL, by the Rev, William C. Bennet, Mr.
JOHN HEDRICK, Jr., to Miss PHEBE BARRIER,
all of Da idson County.
In Rutherfordlon, on the 28th ultimo, Capt. JAMES
GILLESPIE, of Rowan, to Miss JANE RAMSEY, of
Rutherford,- and late of Pennsylvania.
DEPARTED THIS LIFE,
Very suddenlv, in Davidson County, on the 13th inst.,
Mrs. DOBSON consort of Dr. John Dobson.
DISSOLUTION.
-THE Firm of SMITH Ar HAMPTON is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, Jill sums
due to, and against the firm will be settled by the
subscriber. JOSEPH W, IAMPTON.
February 20, 1636.
Valuable Negroes fov Sale.
rBMlE undersigned, having taken out letters of
Administration on the Estate of George Duff,
deceased, will proceed to sell, at the dwelling house
of the subscriber, on Tuesday, the 15 A of March
next, 8 likely valuable Negroes, belong
ing to the said Estate. A credit of twelve months
will be given, the purchaser giving bond with two
approved securities.
W. II. IvEUR, Administrator.
February 20, 1830. U
Five Cents Reward.
R ANA WAY from the Subscriber, without any
known cause, on the 14th inst., an indented
Apprentice, hy the name of William Eller. Said
Eller is about 16 or 17 years of age, and stout
built ; he had on when he left me, a Quaker wool
hat, and l!ue cotton coat and pantaloons,
I forewarn all persons not to harbor or employ
said boy, at the risk of the Jaw, and will give the
above reward to any person, yfho will apprehend
and deliver him ta vne. A. LENTZ.
February 30,1 S3.6, 3p