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.-. .-.r-V.-S-.r- T '.,I :P -Jfl '' : -' K v V . 1 ' r " t. . .. poblishep weekly; BY i ..: THKrVJoWSTlTtTlrlOH Atfll THE UNION OF THE STP1TBS-THBT BtUST BE PKESKRVED." ' - . , . . . . ... ' 1 , - : . :. , . 4-1 I - ;- ' VOLTjME IXNTJMBER -164:' 'r2?.2 .rX'ISIf illS-S K Afli IVlJiily EDITOR jw) proprietor: - - RALEiGn; ir. cj, Wednesday, sejpteitiber sot i 843. rihf P I i l t 1 . - .J. . .. I I J".' " . . . TERMS, THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD, IS PPBtlSHSD WEEKLT, AT , THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN AD VAltCE. Those persons who remit by Mail (postage paid) Five Dollars, will be entitled to-a wsceipt for Six Dollar, or two years' subscription to the Standard one copy two years, or two copies one year. fox four copies, : - ' ten twenty" ' ! $10 00 20 00 "S5 00 The same rate for six months. ... ag-Any person procaring and forwarding five subscribers, with the cash ($15), will be entitled to the Standard one year free of charge. Advertisements, not exceedingourVm Tines, will be inserted one time for One Dollar, and twenty-fie cents for each subsequent insertion ; those of greater length, in proportion. Court Orders and Judicial Ad eertisements will be charged twenty-five per cent. higli w than the above rates. A -deewchon'of 33 1-3 npr cent. wilf be made to those who advertise, by the vear. (Jcj-If the number of insertions be not marked on them, they will be continued until ordered out Letters to the Editor must come free of postage, or they may not be attended lo. MOVEMENTS JJJB- For the North Carolina Standard. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. At a meeting of a portion f the Democratic party of Northampton County, held at the Court House in Jackson, on Monday the 4th of Septem ber: on njotion, Dr. James Johnson was called to the Chair, arid Josephl. Bell was appointed Sec retary. The meeting was . addressed by Thos. Bragg, Jr. Esq. who explained the -objects of the Meet in?, and dwelt at some lengthy upon the position nn'd nrosDects of the Demociaticr party generally, and especially in North Carolina. He conclud ed by moving that the Chairman of the Meeting aopoint a Committee of four -to draft Resolutions expressing the sense of the Meeting which mo tion was carried. Whereupon, Dr. W. S. Copeland, Edmund Jones. Thomas Bragg, Jr.. and William Crocker, were appointed for that purpose j who retired, and unon their return reported the following resolu- r tions: Resolved. That we heartily concur with the Democratic meeting in VVake,4is to the propriety of railing a State Convention, to assemble in Ra leigh, to take proper action opoo the important subjects stated in the 3rd Resolution adopted by said Meeting ; and that the Chairman of thrs meet ing appoint 10 delegates to represent the Demo cratic party of this County in said Convention. Itesohed, That we deem it inexpedient, at this time, to express any opinion as to the number of delegates to be sent by this State to ihe National Contention, or as. to the mode of electing -them, believing, as we do, that greater concert and har mony of action will be produced by leaving these questions to the decision of a State Convention. Resolved, That in" the opinion of this rueeling, the Democratic party in North Carolina has long been without that organization which can alone insure success, in the face of the. thoroughly dis ciplined foe with whom it 'has contended; and that we owe it to ourselves, cfur principles, and our country, to prepare for the ensuing contest in lSli. Resolved, That, we, therefore, Tecommend ta our political brethren in every county in the State, to send delegates to the State Convention their best and strongest me a. Let he cry now be, "Organize! Oxganize!" When that, is done, let "Action! Action!" b our, watchword. Which resolutions were read and" adoptedV It was moved and seconded that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and transmitted to the North Carolina Standard and Democratic Signal for publication which was carried. Whereupon the meeting adjourned. JAMES JOHNSON, Chairman. Jos. J. Belt,, Secretary. Fxr the North Carolina Standard. HERTFORD COUNTY. According to previous notice, the Democratic party of Hertford County, met in the Town of Murfreesboro', on the 6fh Sept. M. J. Griffith, Esq. was unanimously called on to preside over the meeting, and Mr. J Lewter was appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting was stated by J. R. Darden, Esq. On motion, Messrs. John Krmberly, E. Carter, T. J. Deans, J. Wood, and Jas. Lassiter, were' ap pointed a Committee to draft Resolutions expres sive of the opinions of this meeting. The Com mittee retired for a while, when they returned and reported as follows: Your Committee recommend the adoption of the following Resolutions: Resolved, That we cheerfully respond to the call for a State Convention to be held; at Raleigh, for the purpose of nominating Delegates to- the Baltimore Convention; and also a candidate for Governor, at the next election; and adopting such other measures as are calculated to unite the De mocratic party and promote its interest. Resolved. That the Ceunty of Hertford b re presented in that Corention; and t(at the follow ing persons, viz: Dr. Wirthington, Dr. Wood, X. W. Barnes, J. Vann, Sr., Dr O. LgVeWj&r. Wheeler, Col. A. J. Perry. Col. George "Spires, Capt M. J. Griffith, J. R. Darder, Col. P. Jordan, L. Ely, J. Kimberly, be appointed to represent as on that occasion. Resolved, That the distinguished gentlemen whose names have been put -forth as Democratic candidates for the Presidency, and Vice Presiden cy, are each entitled to our highest confidence: and without expressing any preference at this time, . . -v a - we recommend tome estate ueieates to the Bal timore Convention, to co-operaie with other dele gates, and acquiesce in the decision of the majori ty. On motion, - the report was, received, and the Committee discharged, The thanks of the meeting were then voted the Chairman and Secretary, for the able and impar tial manner in wnicn tney fliscnargea tnotr re spective duties. Ordered, that these, proceeding be published in , the Democratic Signal, and Raleigh btaBdard. t The meeting therr adjourned, r , M. J. GRIFFITH, ChW, J. Lewter, Sec'y. v fr - v. r : From the North Carwlinia. ' t CUMBERLAND COUNTY. ' JfUrSUaUl W eiu UUIH.C, a. wociiug ui lire democratic citizens of Oumberiand county was held at the Court House in Fayetteville, onMon lay the 4lh September, 1843, to take into consider t r ration the propriety of co-operating with their de mocratic fellow-citizens in other counties in ex pressing their opinions uponthe : great questions of National . and State policy which agitate 'the country. . - j .; Thos. L. Hybart, Esq.. was called upon to pre side, and Robert Cochran and Beni'n F. Atkins J .1 . ei - .. f . : r requesiea to act as oecretaTies. -v On motion $f David Reid, Esq., " Resolved. That a Committee bepuointed by J he Chair to -report resolutions for the Action of this meeting, and that it consist of fivepersons. Whereupon the Chair appointed David Reid, Esq., Dr. Thos. N. Cameron, Col. David Gillis, John L. Bethea, Esq., and Jas. Cr Dobbin, Esq., who, after retiring for a short time, reportectthe following Preamble and Res61utions,; . Whereas the period is approaching when the democratic republican party in North Carolina will have to speak and act in 'defence of Hiose prihciples on the maintenance of which, they be lieve the best interests of the country depend, and exefcising a .right which, freemen alone kpow how to:" appreciate, -the- republican party of the County of Cumberland desire to unite with their brethren in other parts 'of. the State in expressing their w nhes and sentiments on those important mattew of .National and State policy which agi tate the country ; and whereas unity of action can only be attained by a free and full interchange of opinion, we deem it essentially important that a State Convention be held (at such time and place as maybe agreed on) in-order to unite on the nomination of a suitable candidate of the republi- f .1 Y 1 P -.1 :an party lor tne omce oi vjovernor, ana ior me appointment of two delegates to a .National Con vention to nominate candidates ot the same party for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States. ResolCed, therefoce,as,the opinion of this meet ing, that a State Cenvention ought to be held for the purpose Of nominating a candidate of the re publican party, for the office of Governor of the State of North Carolina. Resolved, That we approve the plan of holding a District Convention to appoint delegates to the National Convention, and that we will appoint de legates thereto. Resolved, That this meeting does not deem it necessary Cr expedient to express a preference for either of the distinguished statesmen whose names are before the pubc for the high and responsible office of President of the United States, but pledge themselves to abide the decision of the National Convention, -and cordially to support the nominee thereof. ' Resolved, That in organizing the Natiotf&l Con vention, we adopt as the plan we prefer the man ner proposed by the democratic party ia Maryland, to wti That the Convention be composed of one delegate from each Congressional district in the several Stales, and two from the Slate at large, to correspond with the electoral colleges, and In Con vention the delegates to vote per capita Resolved, That we have undiminished confi dence ia.the correctness of those cardinal princi ples that charaeteriztdthe administrations of An drew Jarkson and Martin Van Bdren. and we be- l,evethata strict conformuyto them wi : P - mote the interests of the great mass of the Ameri can people. Reiolsed, That we are-as ever opposed to the esiatlistwnent of a National Bank, as not warrant ed by the Constitution, as inexpedient and uncalled for by the wants of the people; as dangerous to the liberties' of the nation and as destructive to tfte lo cal banks cf the several States; that we are op posed to the distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands among the States, there by creatine a necessity for a higher tariff of du ties, in order to supply the deficiency thus created by diverting those lunds rrom Uie support oi tne General Government. Resolved. That we are-opposed to the assump tion of the debts of the individual States by the General Government, because it i? unconstitution al; because if will work a manifest injustice and Djury-tQ the noa-indebted btates, and because it will be creating a large public debt which will re quire years to liquidate, 'and deprive the general government oi one of s surest means oi reveeue without resorting to direct taxes. Resoltsd, That we are opposed to abrogating, altering, or In any way interfertngwith the "veto power as contained in- the Constitution A the Uni ted States, believing that it contains that great con servative nower which alone can protect the South against the wily machiaations fNorttero fanatics, and prevent the wild and dangerous legislation which a factious majority in Congress . might it any time'innict on tne country. Resolved, That whue we approve or soch a ta riff of duties as will provide for the wants of the General Government economically administered, and while we would rejoice to see our manufac turing eetablishmrnts pursuing a fair and profitable busines in common with the other great interests of the country, we are nevertheless opposed to a tariff for protection whieh will tend to enrich one clJGs of our people at the expense and injury of the other still greater class. - Resolved, That we will appoint titty delegates to the State Convention, and we recommend that it be held in the City of Raleigh on the second Monday of December next, Kesolvea, J. hat we will appoint tweniy-nve ae- legates to a District Convention, and we rfcom- menu to the 'other Counties composing this ton- jrressional district that it be held ia the Town of Fayetteville on Monday the Sih of January, 1841. Previous to the question-upon'their adoption, it was on motion of James R. Gee, "Esq., Resolved, That Miohael HdKE, Esq. of the coun ty of Lincoln, is the choice of the-Democracy of Cumberland as a candidate for Governor in 1844 that lm acknowledged ability, his flrmnesf of char acter, bis suavity of manners, his moral : deport me'nt, and withal, his stern and unbending Repub ficamsm; entitle him to oar confidence, and we present him to the Demecracy of North Carolina for the distinguished honor; but while we thus ex- press our opinion, we wisn it to ce aisuncwy un derstood that we pledge ourselves to support the nominee of the State Convention. James C. Dobbin, Esq., on behalf of the Com mittee, addressed the meeting in support of the Resolutions reported by them, and also urged the adoption of ihe one recorhmendlng Mr. Hoke as the candidate for Governor to the Democracy of North Carolina. The question having been put upon t their pas sage, tney were unanimously adopted. Resolved; That the Chair appoint fifty delegates to ihe-Staie Convention, under the 10th rejolutfofl. The following persons were -named s"i,ele gates: B. F. Atkins, J. L. Bethea, Silas Douglas, rH. J. Arnold, John Stuart. Alex: McLeod. John Green, Jfoh'ard Avera, C." H. Coffield, Jas. Mc Kethan, Chas. Montague, D. J. McAllister, DanT McDiarmid, Duncan Murchison, Alex. Murchi son, Arch'd McDiarmid, Dan'l McCormick, Dr. J. C. WJlliams, WrfT. Ham, David Barksdale Warner Mcleod, Sam l Shaw, Col. R. D. Gillis, Dr. Robt. Munroe, Sherrbd Hawley, Arthur Mel vin, Arthur. Horn, Wm. Cade, James A. Byrne, John Batler, Malcom B. Gifiis, -T. H.. Massey, Danl Baker, Joseph 'Arey," Wm. H. Bayhe, .T. N.XJamerbri, David Gee, HoVt Cochran, E. S. Hobbs, J. GJ Cook, David Reid, Jas. C. Xtobbin, A. A. MeKethan; John McCaskiU, ' Jas. Strange; John Munroe, John McNeill, Col. John McNeill,, Malcom 7. Buie, and Jno. Waddill, Jr. a , . ; Resolved, That the "Chair appoint twenty-five delegates to the District Convention under the 11th resolution. .. ';,'' ' The following, persons . were, named as dele gates: John Shaw, John G Williams, 'John Mc Neill, Iauchlin Bethune,r Col. David Gillis, Jas. Kirkpatrick. Havwbo'd Gainey, Malcom Munroe. Jas,;R. Gee, Hon. Rob't Strange Arch'd McKay, Jno. W. Howell, T. N. Cameron, J. C. Dobbin, Jos. A rey, David Reid, Arch'd McDiarmid, A. Murchison, Dan'l McCorroick, Alex. Johnson, Capt,; A. McCollum, Jho.- Munroe, Geo. McNeill,' Wm. H.'Bayne, and A. J. Erambert. On motion of Joseph ATey; Esq., the .name of Thomas Jj. Hybait was added to the same.,'-, . Resolved That the State andjpistrict delega tions have power to fill any vacancies that may oc cur in the body of delegates. ' Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the North Carolinian and other de-1 mocratic newspapers of the State. Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting" be presented to-the Chairman for the able manner in which he has presided at this meeting. Whereupon, the meeting adjourned. THOS. L. HYBART, Chairman. Robert Cochran, Benj. F. Atkins, Secretaries. From the same. A MOORE COUNTY. At a public meeting held at the Court House in Carthage, on Saturday the 2d of September, 4'843, called by the democrats of Moore county for the puVpose of expressing their views in rela tion to the approaching Presidential contest, on motion jof Col. John Morrison, Donald McDon ald, Esq., was called to the Chair, and John N.: M'Keithan and and D. Patterson appointed Secre taries to the meeting. On motion of Nevir.TvTc Leran,Esq., acommittee of seven, K. Black, W. D. Harrington, Nevin McLernn, A. T. Muse, John Monrison, Saml. Barrett, and A. C. Curry, were appointed to draft proceedings expressive of the sense of this meeting; the committee reported the following preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted: Whereas, It is now apparent that we in com mon with the Democratic party throughout tho Union, should publicly, fairly, and respectfully express our opinion as to the individual upon whom the mantle of the democracy is to rest in the approaching contest for the high and respop sifele office of President of the United States; and whereas, in order that we hereafter may have no bickerings among ourselves or distrust in those whom we shall choose to represent us, in making the selection, we deem k due tocafldor and to foir dealing, that the friends of all the distinguished I nc t V,o Vi in V1 n nil rpsnnrrsihlft trust 8houId speak out, as in so doing, we are inclined to the belief, more general satisfaction will be giv- en, and that it will at the same time Jet the respon- sibility rest where it ought, with the people them- selves, and when we compare voices we fire, as we think all tru democrats ought to be, willing to abide the decision o the majority of the demo cratic party. Entertaining these views we are free to express that our hrst cnoice oi mm to uu the exahed office of Chief Magistrate of the Union, is Martin Van Buren, of New York; yet while staring our "preference, it is also proper to say, that we will, with eaUai unanimity, support the nominee of the National Convention. Wo shall do this let the nomination fall on .either of the distinguished Republicans whose names have been brought fofward by those favoring their. high pre tensions to thp highest office within the. gift of the people. In advocating the elevation of Mr. Van Buren, we shall at all times treat his competitors with" that fairness and candor to which their ur bending devotion to the cause ot popular rights demand at our hands. .We are for the friends of either and all openly stating their preferences, and giving their reasons for them, and then let us as one man preserve the centre' point go for him whose good fortune it shall be to receive the no mination of the majority of the constituted delega tion of the democracy,. leaving it to our. delegates hereafter to be chostn, to adopt and recommend such mode as they may think best with regard to the manner of voting in said Convention, and all other prelfminaries thereunto appertaining. We have unshaken confidence in the ability, patriotism, and unflinching devotion of Martin Van Buren, of New York, to the cause of-equal rights and sound policy; that we recognise in him the statesman whose youth, manhood and mature are have always been found advocating and de fending with distinguished ability, the principles of the democratic party, as established by Wash in srton. Jefferson, Madison, and Jackson; that we support him for the reason that be has been sing led out above every other democrat as the object tbf federal abuse, slander and detractions unprece dented, save bv tne reckless denunciation heaped by the same party upon the defender f thet'booty nnd beauty' of our Southern Metropolis: because. that in'his defeat in 1840, we believe the purity of the elective' franchise was sullied that the cam naiemers of hard cider memory and eoon skin notoriety did bv trickery; treachery, whiggery, pipelaying and Badgering, and thus duplicating their votes at . the ballot box, succeed, as they thought, in putting down forever in the person of Mr. Van Buren, the cause "of Democracy-that by the aid x foreign fund "holders, domestic stock jobbers, united with the fbul and vHlainous con duct of that mother of corruption, -the United States Bank, all of whom were the favored few who were protected by vested rights and charter ed privileges, tHrew tne whole of tneir ponderous influence against him for the reason that he would not submit to shaping the legislation of the coun try to make the rich richer, , and the poor poorer: because that the head and front of his offending, was that he stood firm against bank vengeance and monied influence when he was threatened by them with violence, deposition, and even death it self, if he did not succumb to theifv: unhallowed and selfish, dictation, in Holder that they who con sideredUhemselves the favored few might revel in luxury, not as they ought in the peaceful enjoy ment of their own means, but at the expense of the sweat and toil of the partners of his youth We are in favor of the electiori of Mr. Van Buren for-the-Teason that tie stands pledged not to sign a charter, of a National Thonied institution, which we consider and,belteve to be the touchstone of a system f extraragarfce. 'corruption, and" fraud, whose twin brother is high taxes on the labor of the people under the. spurious and deceptive name of protection to "Arherican . industry .' Weare in favor of his election hecause he will oppose the assumption by the General Government of af least two hundred millions of dollars, debts contracted by the different : States of the Union": and for. the further reason. that he is opposed to a National debt in. any manner, shape, or form, and that he is for the Government doing, as the prudent hus bandman will, lifre within its means, lopping off all useless expenditures, and never taxing posteri ty that the present occupants may live in wanton extravagance, regardless of the misery and dis tress they trlay entail upon ""those who .are to sue-: ceed them in aftertime. We are fn favof of the election of Mr. Van Baren, because he is opposed to a system of Internal Improvement by the General Government, which if adopted, would put it out of the power of the present age to say that they should ever see the time when they would be free from high taxation and a burdensome'Nation al debt.--We are in favor of the electjon' of Mrv Van Buren, because he; is opposed to a distribution of the public land fund,' which if carried Into practice, would be giving away ' to the "soullgss monied stock-jobbers and unprincipled party lead ers, the whoje of the people lands, thereby crea ting a plausible excuse to protect, as tjieyay, A merican industry, and to raise the people's taxes. We are in favor of theejection of Mr. Van Bufenv because he is opposedyTiot to a"tarifFfor revenue) to a high'tariffof protection, by which the manu facturer would-be enriched at the expense of the tillers of the soil.--We are especially in favor of the election of Mr. Van Buren, because he is em-' phatically opposed to the Union of Barik and State ; that he is for each living upon their own means, and honestly and faithfully attending to. their own legitimate affairs that he is for putting the public money of the country in the keeping and custody of honest and responsible public agents, wliose duty it shall be, not to use it for anjr other purpose than to defray the expenses of the Government, as regulated by law: because he has an abiding confidence in tne capability of the" people for self government in their "sober second ihdught" to correct abuses in their determination to- preserve at every hazard untarnished the true principles of the democracy ot numbers, that the people, are ca pable of governing and .being governed of pass ing good laws and repealing bad ones of a'sk- ing nothing that is wrong, and submitting with cordiality to the right of acknowledging no master but their Creator, rendering to every one his due, and withholding from none what is their legitimate right. We are in favor of Mr. Van Buren because he is opposed to any interference bv the Northern fanatics with the right of proper- ! ty in the South that under no contingency will he agree that Congress shall assume the tiangerous prerogative of abolishing the connection between master and slave. These are a few of the reasons why we prefer Mr. .Van Buren for the Presidency, We appre hend that no democrat will deny the truth of them, and as to what may be .said, to the oonirnry by the fr ederal Whisf party, we care not iwisrepresen- Nation and abuse seems to be a favorite theme with them.. Ve are 6a the other hand, as we ever have jbeen, opposed to the election of Henry Clay, be- cause his doctrine is directly the reverse of that of democracy. ' Why, even the whigs themselves in 1840 did not dare venture upon im as their prime leader, so- anti-democratic were -his principles, thereby acknowledging" his unfitness for the office ta which he has'ever been an anxious 'it unsuc cessful aspirant because he is, fpr a dangerous latitudinarian construction of the federal Consti- tution, and for the reason that he is tor striking from it that.conserVative balance-wheel ot power, the Veto. We are opposed to hurt for hts con tempt of the sovereignty of the popular will, having repeatedly retused to be governed Dy tne known and expressed will of his constituents, par ticularly when he was instructed to vote for the patriotic Jackson, and lor the repeat ot the tsanK- rupt law and more especfally dore oppose ivir. Glav. beause to Gratify his own - peculiar selfish ambitionrhe repudiated a written contract solemn ly entered into by the.Senate of. Ihe United plates -. . . . ... J . . .til with their public Printer, which contract naci neen signed, sealed, and delivered, for nt other reason than that he knew the distinguished, contractor therefor (Mr. Blair) to beone of the most able t . r- i i . r .v. 1 , t,..,. ana unterrinea aavocares qiwi pciMr a ngau, yet when he found a majority in the Senate, sup ple enough to sanction his dictation, it was seen that the obligation of a 6olemn covenant made by that body, had no longer any restraint lor him. We are opposed to his election because he was the ready advocate and avowed, champion of the odious Bankrupt law, by which act he again set at defiance the sacred right of contract, not only repudiating the contract, but expunging the very contract itself. These are a few of the reasons why Ave are opposed to Federal whiggery and the election of Mr. Clay. Therelore, - Resolved, That we earnestly recommend Mar' tin Van Buren ; of New York, to the Democratic State Convention for nominatiort'to the office of President of the United States, '-. ' Resolved, That this meeting, is opposed to the democratic party taking up an available, as "did the Whigs in 1840, for the office of Vice President that we desire to go the truly democratic ticket, and to that end respectfully suggest, the name of one of the two di.-;tirtguihed dmocra.tstJ! James Kt Polk of Tennessee, and Williatn It. King, of Ala bama, as a suitable persons to fill the office, either oCJ whom to be nominated, would lully meet tne ap probation of the democrats of Moore County, and as we beiieye, the -whole South. Resolved, that we will, acknowledge n candi date as attached to the democraiic party, who shall not receive-the nomination of the Democratic Na tional Convention . --. Resolved, That we recommend Michaei. Hoke of Lincoln County "as a suitable candidate te"Ke ran by the demQcraiiaqnfrtf.for the-n-?xt .Governor bf the State, and that we will use, should he be no minated, all honorable and fair means to procure hi a election; that we bare full confidence in his a bility to meet his antagonist face, io face, nd thai it is our wish that he canvass the State-throughout shooid he Jje the nemraee of the Slate Conven- tioti. .?eoclr'Jhatwe propose Monday, the 8th of January jiextj as a tlay suftable fu hold our State Convention at the City ofvRalelgh, but should i hat day not oe.agread upon by .the'Democratic 'parly,' we will rnetany other nameoVilay. agreed.up on by them; andlhafwe will send ten trelegates thereto, to be appointed by the Chairman ot this meeting. . .v- ' . - '.. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the' North Carolinian, and all other papers favoring the cause of democracy in- North Carolina. " - - ' ' ' The following delegates were appointed by the Chair to represent the democratic party of Mppre in the State Convention; Archibald "McKeithanj Wm. D. Harrington, tWm. Barrett, John Thom as, Daniel M.s Mcintosh, Duncan-R. Shaw, Mat- Ubew Shamberger, Danie' McNeill and John Morrison. Thereupon the meeting adjourned. .-.- t DONALD McDONALD, Ch'm, -' lows'. N. McKeithan, ' - ";i v D. Patterson, Secretaries.-, -j ... . , From the W,ashington Repubn&an". ' BEAUFORT COUNTY: f According to "previous notice a meeting of the Democrats of Beaufort was held at the Court House on Tuesday evening, September 5th, 1843, for the purpose of appointing-delegates to the State Convention, to be held itf Raleigh. On motion the meeting was.drganized by ap pointing General Wm. A. Blount chairman, and John S. Telfair secretary. ' The Chairman having explained the object of the meeting'oh motion a committee of seven was appointed to -draft resolutions expressive ofthe views oF the meeting, corisisfinspof the following gentlernen, viz : Jna W. Latham, John W.Wil Iiams, Owe O'Neil, Henry Hodges, Bennet Gerard, Jxhn Selby, and R. H. CbgdelL - On- motion, the names of Thos. Barrow and Henry Smith were added to the committee." After having retired for" jt. few moments; the committee, returned and submitted the following resolutions, which were" unanimously adopted : 1. Resolved, That the proposition - made by the Democrats of Wake County, for holding a Demo cratic Convention at Raleigh, for the purpose of nominating two Delegates to represent the State of N Q. in the Convention to assemble in Balti more to nominate Democratic Candidates for the Presidency, and Vice Presidency, as well as for the purpose of nominating a Democratic Candidate for governor of N. Carolina, meets our approval. 2. Resolved, That this meeUBg elect four Dele gates to .represent the Democratic party of the County of Beaufort, in the State Democratic Con vention. ." 3. Resolved. That we regard a Protective Tariff as unconstitutional, and inasmuch as it taxes the agricultural, commercial and mechanical .classes of this couutry for the benefit of the manufacturing class, we regard it. as unjust, adverse to ihepirit of our institutions, and producing an inequality of civilrights destructive of the first principles of li berty.' . " ' 4.jResohed, That we regard the creation of a Upited States Bank ..by. Cougress -as unconstitu tional that experience has sufficiently proved such j insiiwution to be disastrous in its efffetspn thelabr and trade of our country ; that ii places the control of the currency, and consequently of the prices of the property, and., produce, of. the country, in the hands of a few vho har,e used, and we-believe would again, use, their power for cor rupt and selfish ends; that a power so vast and irresponsible is dangerous to.-tiberry and an fava- styu 9 the rights ot the l'eople 5. Resolved, That the long and illustrious la- bors of John C. Calhoun in "the service of his eountry his incorruptible integrity his -brilliant talents always devcted to the public good, and the spotless purity of his private life, render him emi nently worthy to be ihe Presfdent of a free people, and that he Ss our first choice for the Presidency. . 6. Resolved, That a National Democratic Con vention meet at Baltimore, in May, 1844, for the jnirpose of nominating candidates for ihe Presiden cy and Viee Presidency Will), in our opinion be useful in promoting harmony aud concert of action amongthe fiiends of Free Trade nd Equal Righis; that such -a Convention flight to represent fairly the views of a majority of the "Democratic party of the United States, and that the nominee of said Convention will receive our hearly''"and united sup port. v On motion of Mr. J. W. Latham, the following gentlemen were appointed to represent the Demo cratic partyof Beaufort, in the State Convention, to be held at Raleigh, viz: Messrs. Win. L. Kennedy,- Joseph Bonner, Wm. R Rodman, and Gen. Wm. A: Blount. f ' - . On motion, it was Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and pubhahed in the A Washington Republican and TarDoa' Free Press. WM. A. BLOUNT, CKn. John S. Telfair, Sec'y. From the Kentucky Gazette. COL. JOHNSON. The New Orleans Tropic, in an article on the Democratic candidates fpr the "Presidency, speaks" of Colonel Jehnsoti as the "fictitious "hero of the Tharwes, and the legendary slayer tf Tecutnseh." That.Col. Johnson did kill -Tecumseh, we enter tain not the slightest doubt. All the facts relating to his death prove it. In the heat of the fight, Colonel Johnson discovered a, warrior, who ap peared to be invested with the command, rally the flying Indians three times in succession. Deter mined to bring the battle to a close as soon as possible, the Colonel thought that the overthrow of this leader would be the most effectual means. Between" the chief and the Colonel there vas a large fallen tree, which the Colortel's horse, being then weak from numerous wounds, was unable to jump over. The Colonel then rode round, the top of the tree, and was discovered by the Indian Must as ha got around, when the chief immediate ly fired and shattered the Colon Us bridle band. Throwing the Veins of.the bridle, (which were shortened by having a knot tied in them) into the hollow of hTslleft arm, the Colonel drew1 a pistol with bis right hand,-cocked it, placed it behind his right thigh, and advanced steadily upon the Indian. -When within about ten or fifteen feet, the Indian raised his tomahawk; and Just' as he was in the act of throwing it, the Colonel fired.. This is a brief account of the matter, as we had it from Col.. Johnson himself; who added, that Tmrnediately upon the 'fat! of the Indian shot by "hih, the Indians in that quarter raised a yell, and abandoned- the field. These fccts show that the Indian, killed by Colon! Johnson was a chief of some note; thaV ths, fall had ajnaterial influ ence in determining the fate of the day. In ad dition to this,' it is known that Tetumsebs body was found'hear the" spot where Col. Johnson was picked up desperately wounded ; that Tecumseh was wounded by a ball and three buckshot', and that CoL Johnson's pistols were loaded iu that manner. Besides alithis, we have thetestirnony of Anthony Shane (long the interpreter of the Shawnese, Tecumseh's own tribe) who slated tfr the Ret. Orlando Browfi, that all the warriors of that tribe, who were in the baule of tha.Tharaes, concurred in saymg that Tecumseh was killed by a man on a white horse. Colonel Johnson was the only man. in that quarte of the field jnoun ted on a white horse. J . - r . . All theso facts establish,' as conclusively as sucS a matter can possibly be proved, that the legend fs.true, and that the " legendary layer of Tecum seh" is Colonel Richard M. Johnson. If Col. lohospp ho ,"the 'fictitious; fcero of.fhe Thames,". where Vwilt ahe Tropic, find the teal herb of that.day ?' Arc the fire wounds ! which he receivejcI in-Hhat battle,' the scars of whiohhe,. still bears fictions f Is it.a fiction that he; gal laniry'Ied tibrfon pe? Js it a.cion.tBathe was the only rnattbr twcntyy who fprrnrd thefor lon hope, that was left in the saddle i Is it aJc that, when, carried from the field in a blank et, the blood' raa over !ts edffes? Is it a, fiction that he more highly distinguished himself bv his 'undaunted bravery than any other officer ja..thaf action? Is it a fiction, that Con cress voted him a sword for the gallantry and patriotism which ho displayed on the field of the Thames ? Are these things all fictions ? and is the history of the country m which they are: recorded, also a fic tion ? ; . , . n ; . ' " : i It is sometimes possible, to manufacture a h&ny out of very slender materials ; but it'ls not in th power of the Tropic, aidpd by the whole Whig press of the "Union, to filch from Cot. Johnror his-hnrdiarned..fami!!,fc,ntj to-?fastPi".on himrthe ' character of a'. fictitious- herb.'l,;3o, no I , ;T.he people of the United States are too jusr, too chiv alis, and too magnanimous, ' to permit the fair fame of one of their bravest and tr crest defenders ta be tarnished, or thcr gfof of the eountry di minished, by the" base efforts of those vho seek, for politicdr purposes, to blast the grepn laurels jof Otb "Tecu'mseh- " - ' - From ihe Old DaiiniortL SOUND DOCTRINE. , r . It is Well known to most of our readers that Bishop Andrews,' of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is alike distinguished forvhis piety, and talents; In a late nunvbsr of the Southwesterr Christian Advocate we find a letter written by him, replete with sound sentiments, frdni.vvhicht We make the followingp'extfact r ; ' ' " The failure of so many banks, has so far. des troyed public confidence, that even those, institu tions which, remain .are able to do but Tittle busi ness. - Paper money isy therefore, prefty much out of use in many portions of Mississippi ; gold nodi silver formed the circulation in rnany parts of tho State last winter. ' I am not going to discuss the dactrine of bank or.no bank because this is aside ffom my habits of thought or speech. With poli tical discussions or partisan' strifes I have nothing to do ; but therfe are certain aspects of this ques tion which force themselves upon my observa tion, to which I would pay a brief passing notice. First, the. substitution of gold and silver- fcr the pretty pictures which had circulated as money aforetime,' has. renWved one. cause of restless and feverish suspicion. A man is -not afraid io receive money in the mornigr for fear it will be worth less before night, nor does he apprehend, as I have . often done, in uassinff ihrouo-h this country, thai -hi? money will be -put of date in travelling twenty miles. Co6dence in the currency ef the country is a very important -element in promotion of indi vidual and neighborhood confidence' To be sure, the value, of property has decreased ;. or, .more, probably, it has settled at its real and proper stand ard ; but this very thing may work good for the country. The people, losing- sight' of growing rich at once, will be content with God's method of getting property. Having given up the notion ,of being nabobs, they will learn to be content with that independence which result from industry and economy. They will turn their attention to home improvements and .home comfort ;' their negro houses will be comfbitable, and the feeding, and clothing wilt -improve. Instead of dependingjon others for their bread an their meat, they wjJl avail themselves of their many advantages bf soil and climate for raising their grain and their own stock. Already, this is done on a large and in creasing seale. so that L found provisions, much cheaper in Madison county, Miss., last winter than they are in middle Georgia. ' This state i of things will of course be favorable to the claim oT religion. The people conCtog d.own from the lafty visions in which they had . beet indulging, nnd having become, sobered from the trJeplrtio through which they have been ' pasfingy.wilL be mote apt to lake time,, to think of death aKTheii venj 'and to give to Jesus and his Gopel on ih partial and cordial reception. With such a cur rency, there will -be fewer temptations, because i fewer opportunities Ifor the display of rascality.. i ne wiioie apparatus oi costly Dans euirices, anu the long list of bank officers, may ; be dispensed with; and the community is saved from witnessing what is, perhaps, after all), the great difficulty 'of the system at least as the people of this country have seen it exhibited-the corruption of morals,5 and the prostcationmf the great principles of hon esty between man and man. . I do jio say that these things are neccssarily so,or that the system of banking could not be carried on without these' results ; but, taking the good okl rule, that' the tree i known by its fruits viewing this question in its moral aspe'cts-alone, an actual examination, of the history, of the banking operations of. the country for the last ten ' yoars affords very little' which i3 favorable to these institutions, or com plimentary to human nature., There may be many arguments used against the metallic cur rency. I have heard one arghed pretty confident ly, v'vz-i the incon-venience ; of carrying it from place to place. Now this may be a very weighty; objection with some, but, as for myself, ,1 have never been much burdened with its weight And now I bid adieu to these institutions,; wfching them more speciein theif vaults, rind more hones-1 ty in their management." il I . -j&i I . .i terrible fictvre.Some ot bur-readers have seen, no doubt, a picture in a late number, of the 'Punch or London Charavari, one of the pictorial papers. Punch is ai rTumorfst.and satirical paper, but in the SUbject of this fhgraving there is more food for tears thati for laughter. It is called "Ca pital and Labor." : In the upper portion is capital represented, by one of the aristocracy, sitting -ia. his easy chair, surrounded with the most costly luxuries, and tahing a glas3 of sparkling wine -froniKa silver salver, held bf d sleek, fat footman ' in livery, while at the front tlobf of the mansion i seen his coach and -four, with its liveried .attend ants. In ihe ladies' "drawing room, fat lapJogs afeyawnin", arjdlaxurious dainties are lavished on. a monkey. Now look beneath. Men wo J m,en and children arc seen at , Work in nakeJnesa v anH.unger in deep, dfark, coal mines;' miVrablo., wretches, crippled, by labor 'are starving to aeatbj mothers glaring upon their' emaciated - infants,-' which- the v nresi with skeleton fingers, while their taskmaster is seated onhis bags of-goJd Th5re is a thick door shut, , agaust the wretched,, witn. ppnaerous patent iocit, ai wmwi juu b.w. vain, and Hope weeps, but cannot enter. It is, in deed, a terrible picture of ISnglish life. i i i si i if 1 . J - V I I .? j
The Weekly Standard (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Sept. 20, 1843, edition 1
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