FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD.
reMEETING IN JOfINSTO ON
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" Agreeaby to- previous -nolice, q respectable
meeting 81 the Democrats oEthecoun,y of Johns
toa was. held at the Court House In the Town
Of Smith6eld. on the 2lst inst.


On motion Of DR.. TeIfair, B. H. TomIinson,
was called to the Chair, and Jackson Leach ap-
pointed Secretary. .-.: I :. s--@.


The object of the meeting being explained in
few brief remarks by the Chairman; he then
stated, that if there were any person or persons
present. who wished to make. any remarks on
the occasion. or enter into further explauation
Of the meeting. they were at liberty to do so:
When Mr.lBrosdeh of Wayne county, (having
been invited to take seat with us) arose and ad-
dressed the meeting at some length, alternately
-adverting to the leading topics and measures of
both parties Of the Government from go to the
present time; showing that the Federalists OF
that date, arethe wings Ofthis-which last name
they stole from the Democracy, with view of
quilting thereby the ignorant and credulous, and
bringing them over to the support Of their
own measures; and that he had no doubt by
1850, they would steal their now opprobrious
name for us-that Of Loco Foco-and haptise
themselves with the same; condemning in every
instance their political course and approving the
course Of the Democratic Republicans, &c. sc.


After which address the following resolutions
were submitted through the Chairman and unan-
imonsly adopted. ...--..a. :. ...,,..5- -,
[ResolUed, That we highly appz9ye the pro-
pes.ieatoA = hold C6nyentionIin of .Ra
leigB.on. the Sth of january Eext;a for the pur-
pose of placing beforethe people of this State,
candidate of the true and genuine principles of
90, fer the important Office Of Governor,


.Resolced, That the pure Republican 4prnci-
pies, and profound legal attainments, and gene
raiaequirements Of William H. Haywood. Jr
Bedford Brown, Romulus NJ Saunders, Louis
D, Henry, and Weldon N. Edwards, as able
statesmen and fearless patriots qualify each one
of them TO advance the interests and promote the
character of this State. We therefore will give
our undivided support to any one of these, or in
deed to- any other'well qualified man, that NAV
be selected by the Convention at Raleigh, to be
run for the Office of Governor, ut the next elec
ton. '


And Whereas we. part of the Democrats, of
Johnston county. while assembled together can
mol feiraiu from expressing our sentiments on
the aaairsofthe General Government: mi, Therefore


RESOLVED. That we look upon the Constitution.
OF the United States as . complete model Of
human wisdom-eas. the best chart Devised
for the Government of free and indepebdar,
People-from the plainness, justice and purity Of