The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-09-19
Orange Republican Whig
Meeting.

Il
borough. on Thursday The l2lh Of Sep
ismher. The meeting Was called 10 Or
der by DE-. James Webb; when. on mo.
ZION. DR., James s. Smith Vas sppoinled
chairman. end Dennis Hssni and Ha.
Ihsniel ]. King, secretaries.
The Obire. Of The meeting having been
briefly stated by The hair. The following
preamble and resolutions ssrs submiusd
by Hugh wsddrll. esq.
WHEREAS the party in power. in the
National Government Of these United
States. acquired that power By protesting
10 hold sacred The following principles.
10 wit;
LEI. Reirsnehmenl in The expenditures
Of The government. which were consider
ed exlrsvsgsnt and unrepubliesn.
ID. Rigid accountability in I'll public
officers. and insIsn. reform in cases Of
abuse.
Sd. Cur,silmeni Of Executive patron.
age. which. i, was alleged. was so gres.
tina, il would soon eonvet our govern.
ment into monarchy.
4,h. Freedom Of elections, and no pro-
scriplion for opinions sake.
5ih. That better currency than tina.
possessed BY our people Was necessary.
And whereas. so FAR from relrenching
said Expenditures. they have been ineress
ed from thirteen millions to forty mil
lions; and so far from accountability. ei-
Their rigid or relaxed. there has been no
accountability al all. but officers noiori-
onsly deisuliers TO immense amounts have
been rs.srpoinled notwithstanding the
same. And whereas, instead of curtsil.
ment Of executive patronage. il has in
creased and is increasing to so slarming
an ex,ep, in the hands Of those now in
power. as to make all patriots tremble for
the existence of our government: and in
stead Of freedom Of elections and no pro-
scription for opinion's cake, the great,
nay the only reason often assigned for
appointments by the executive and his
party. is that the appoiniee is a jealous
supporter Of their party; and so far from
freedom OF elections, the executive has.
directly or indirectly, controlled and in
huenced those elections. And whereas.
instead Of The currency being betiered, as
was professed To be necessary. and pro-
missed by the said party. the currency oil
these United States. then, as we believe,
Tire Srry best in the world, has been
brought. by experiments the mos, high
handed and arbitrary. and plans Of finance
which are the ridicnle Of the age, TO q
state of chaotic confusion.
Now, therefore. the Wings Of Orange.
having witnessed for years these prnmis-
es unredeemed. and these pre,ences open.
" exposed. do consider themselves called
upon to express their constant and unre'
hitting opposition to the said party in
power, and to the practices by which
they endearor to sustain themselves. BE
il. therefore,
| Resolusd. That we cling with increas.
ed devotion to the cause Of constitutional
liberty; that We feel it is cause which
can never be despaircd Of by freemen ;
and that we will use all patriotic means
10 asser. and maintain the principles BY
which we are governed.
Resolued. That we regard with inter,
es, and spproba,ion the proposed Con-
vention to be held a. Raleigh on the Sc.
cond Monday Of November next, to no.
inmate some suitable successor to out
presen, enlightened and patriotic ChieI
T Magistrate, and that the Chairman Of this
meeting do nominate Eve delegates TO at
tend the same.
: RESOLVED, That John NJ. Morehesd,
esq. Of Gu,lford, is eminen,ly qualified,
: by his talents and enterprise, and his uni,
form and efficisn, snppor. Of Republican
principles. to Gil the Office Of Governor
OF North Carolina.
Resolued, That the delegates appoints
ed by this meeting, be authorised to aid
, in The selection Of delegates 10 the Ma,
,ionsl Wing Convention. to be held al
Harrisburg on the 4th Of December nex,
, for The purpose Of nominating candidates
for the office Of Prrsitlep. and Vice Pre-.
, siden, Of The United States, in opposition
to The preseh. incumbent.
: The fnregoing preamble and resolq'
tons having been read, we're unanimous.