For the North Carolina Standard.
Democratic Meeting i'm Northampton
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A portion OF the democratic party of the COUNTY
of Northampton, North Carolina, being assembled
at Castor, on the 9th of August, 1916 for The pur
pose of exercising the elective franchise and deem
ing it suitable opportunity TO express their view:
OF leading measure of the present Administration
Of the General Government, James Vincent was
called to the chaig, 'andfJno w. Pugh appointed
secretary.


The following resolutions were submitted bv
Thomas g. Tucker, and unanimously adopted


HeSotred, That we congratulate the country on
the repeal of the Tariff Act of 1872 and with il
the destruction of the abominabe principle of spe-
ciic and minimum duties.


RHsoEred That we hail with pleasure the nass-
age of Revenue Tariff bill based on the princi-
pies OF justice and equaty and we hereby an
nounce to the world determination to battle for
II, whenever the clarion of repeal is seriously
sounded, or lis pampered adVersarles attack its
principles. =


Rssolred, That it was with modification and re-
greI, deep and unaffected we heard of the deser-
ton Of William H. Haywood, Jr., in rhe hour of
the greatest peril and when il was not certain but
that The result of the great Tariff contest was de-
pendant upon his conduct; and we regard it a
shameful derelIction of duiy, deserving our un-
qualIhed censure and seVeresI Judgement; and we
esteem such sickLy sentimentaLifv and delicate
consclentiousness by which it is as. igned he was
governed, uusuted in all public men for great and
moving trials, and undeserVing the reliance of
pure and just people engaged in the reformation Of
great national errors. =.


ResoLred, That il is with feelings of pride we
Hftfect on having assisted in the elevation TO the
Two highest Offices in the gift of the people such
sIeadfast and decided men as James K. Polk and
George M. Dallas; and we hereby tender 10 them
our congratulailon the successful propagation of
democratic principles, and the increasing conf
dence Of the people in their capabiliiy: honesty,
and fitness TO carry them in the administration
OF the General Government.


Resolred, That we regard the late exercise of
the Veto power as indisputable evidence of re-
turn 10 the Jeersonian limited construction of the
Constitution and indicative of the soand and or
thodox opinions Of the President.


:; Resolred, That these proceedings be published
in the North Carolina Standard and Washington
Union. sy - *t- t.-.0.,


4. * --e, JAS. VINCENT, Chm:n.


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