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y recommend tosfhe people Of Stokes, JOIN JULrUs


ARTIr suitable candidate for seat IN the Senate
OF our 1next Legislature, and Capt JACOB SHUTS,
VIM. A. MITCHELL, Esd, and D0ct GEo F. VIII
SOM proper persons to represent said County in the
House of Commons


On motion of James Stafford, Esq, David Hem
bricks, Esq, John NJ. Stafford, Esq, John NJ
Vawter, Esq, Matthew Crews and Elijah B.
league, were appointed committee to prepare
and report resolutions expressive of the views and
feelings OF the meeting. Whereupou the chair
man OF the committee, David Hendricks, Esq,
reported the following resolutions. which weie
unanimously concurred in, to wit: o 92
Whereas the Constitution of the United States has
been assaled, and the liberties of the people endanger
ed by the conduct and misrnle of the miscalIed Wing
Pery VINO seem determined to persist in their efforts to
orce upon US system of national policy alike inur-
Gus to ourselves and country best interests And
Whereas by the recent nomination of Henry Clay for
the Presidency they have made choice of him fit
instrument TO carry out their principles Therefore,


Resolved, That will not support the election of
Henry Clay for the Office of President because he
Ia favor OF National Bank although in 1911 he made
an almost unanswerable speech against the constitution
atty OF such an institution sHsei q = -
Res0l0ed, That we opposed to high protective
la:l which must necessarily operate for the benefit of
one porton OF the community at the expense Of another
and should deprecaethe election of Henry because
notwithstanding all his compromises,) he's stands the
head ano author of this unjust and oppres
siVe system of taxation.


ResOioed, That we are and must remain opposed TO
Henry Clay because in 1926 by his intrigue and man
agement John Quincy Adams was made President of the
United States, although the Legislature of his State
had requested him to 60 for Gen. Jackson, who had re-
ceived the highest number of votes from the people.


heSolced That we cannot and will not vote for Henry
Clay becaGse, reward for his treachery his State
and his country. he made the prime minister John
O. Adams, whose administration has been so signally
condemned and which, fear, would be revived, in
Government sE - @3


ResoUed That Henry Clay is unworthy Of public con-
ought 3e he
wanon disregard for public opinion and dsobeyed in
strucons by refusing TO vote for repeal of the late
Bankrupt law, which was odous to the people.


And whereas the prosperity of the American nation
and the PerPetuty and preservation of civil nsu-
tions' depend upon DIE success and triumph of demo-
cratic principles: 49,


Resoloed, That we will use all proper and honorable
means 10 the election of the of the demo-
cratic National Convention for the Chief Magstracy of
the nation. a4 =


ResOfued, That approve of the nomination of Col
MICHAEL HoKE for the Office of Governor of the State
and will give. him cordial support.


ReSOlced, That our Chairman appoint committee of
three to invite Col HoKE in behalf ofthe democracy of
Stokes to visit our County, at such time may best
his convenience previous to the ensuing election and
address the people upon the political topics of the day


In obedience to the last resolution. the Chair.
man appointed the following committee, 10 wit
James Stafford, Esq, Capt Jacob Shuts, and Col.
Leonard Ziglar TO which, on motion, the name
of the Chairman was added 81


On motion of James Stafford Esq, Il was or
dered thai the proceedings of this meeting be.sent
to the Editor of the Standard, for publicaIjon


On motion of John Masten ,sahe blanks of the
meeting were rendered to the~Chairman and Sec
retary, for the satisfactory manner in which they
discharged their several duties


On motion, the meeting adjourned, subject 10 a
call of the Chairman on Wednesday of June
Court next


JNo HILL, Chm'p,