The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-05
Great Meeting Of Merchants

One Of the mos. numerous and respec-
table meetings Of Merchants ever known
10 the country, took place THE Mason
ic Hall last evening. Al an early hour
ihe great room Of the Hall. and all the
avenues leading to il, were literally filed
60 Overlooking; even the stree, in front Of
the Hall was crowded, and we hazard
nothing in saying, that the number Of
persons who could not gam access to The
Hall, was greater lhan tsose who did, al
though il accommodates more Than four
thousand. = 49,.
It's unnecessary To make single COM
menisry on the character Of their pro-
ceedings. They speak for themselves.
they speak the language OF three hun
dred fhoasand freemsn IN this ci,y-they
proclaim the CONVICTIONS OF nineteen flcen-
fiefhs Of the freemen Of the United States.
and they will be felt az well as heard in
the most private recesses Of The Exeru-
tive Mansion al Washington. 49,
One word to our brethren Of Philadel-
phia aud the other commercial cities OF
The Union. The merchants Of New York
have al length spoken a, men and as free
men should always speak; will you he
state, promptly and efficiently 10 respond
to them! ~.
The meeting was called 10 order BY
M. Charles Kelsey. who nominated as
President, Philip Hone, esq; and Mr..
James w. 0lis nominated the following
gentlemen as Vice Presidents and SecTe-
taries, viz: 49,.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Nathaniel Weed, / Meigs ID. Benjamin,
Sheppard Knapp, George =. Robbins,
Thomas TiIeston, Charles Kelsey,
Benjsmin Loder, John Stevens.
Stephen n c sSs' s'eTe'ari'''
On taking the chair, Mr.. Philip Hone
briefly addressed the meeting. setung
forth in eloquent language the deep DIS
tress shich pervsded every section Of our
country, the very great unanimity Of OPT
mon which prevailed as 10 the cause Of
that distress, and the right Of the people
to assemble. and respectfully. but firmly
20 remohsHaIe against such measures Of
the Government as they deemed oppres-
sise. He said The sun did not shine up
on that land where this right did MOI ex-
list: but wha, was only right in other
Countries, was in This an imperative duty.
Our sires had set Us a noble example in
this respect, and if we would be true 10
the principles Of our Constitutfon--if we
would preserve unimpaired the blessings
OF Tree government, the people must
make themselves heard through their pri-
mary assemblies. He strongly depreca-
ted The idea Of this or any other meeting
doisg aught thai vac illegal or the ten
dency Of which might be era, and he re
siculed the supposiiion that an assem-
bIage Of merchants such as were conven-
ed 90 this orcasion. could ever so FAR for
&c. their duty TO themselves or their coun-
try. as 10 entertain any such intentions.
Aud he concluded BY expressing the
hope shst ihe resolutions which might be
, adopted would be respectful IN their tone,
but firm and decided in their character,
aud tina. they would be worthy Of the oc-
easioa and of the merchants Of " York.
Mr., Simeon Draper then offered the
following resolutions:
Mr. Draper said he regretted that he
hal been called upon TO bring forward
these resolutions: I've regretted that az
older man had not been selected for that
service, as il had too often been his duty
10 act a prominent part when he would
much rather have followed abIer and
mbre experienced leaders: but said Mr..
ID. the resolutions meet my hearty con-
'currenee--tlley have been duly consider
ed by men who know the causes Of our
distress, and the best remedies 20 be APP
pied, and csBnol but feel in offering
ihclu 81 vour acceptance. that they are in
every respect worthy of unanimons ap
proyaI and adoption BY this unpecedent-
ed s,>emhlA.r of New York Merchants.
PREAsBLE AND RI @oLuTroNs.
Whereas the great Commercial interests