The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-24

WING MEETING.

Inc Isl Of October. On mosioa. Jsmes
Mebanr, ESQ.,. was called 10 preside. uho.
On taking he Chair. addressed The slssm-
bly in explanation Of he objects Of he
meeting; afier which. Major r. A. Hsr-
Alison and n. II. Mecsiae. esq, were
arpoinltd Secretaries. Whereup0n. on
motion Of A. s. lsnesy. . committee Of
i've wsFs appointed By the Chair 10
drsfs . preambls and resolutions express
sivs Of he sense Of lhe meeting upon the
subjects on which they met 70 dslsber-
ate. The chair appointed The following
persons % compose said eommillise. VIZ
John Kerr, ESQ. A. 5. Ysncry. ESQ Ma
jar r. A. HARRISON. DR.. A. Gum and
w. M. Lewis. esq, who. sller retiring
Cor short time. returned. and ihrough
]. Kerr. esq., reported The following
preamble and resolutions. which we're
unanimously adopted hv the meeting.
Whereas. the true Republican parry Of
This country was originally formed. and
through succession Of administrations
Of the General Government, sas unilfd
and sustained by adheiing siesdsssliy 10
the support af simplicity and economy
IN the operations Of the Government. and
by their opposition 10 The enerOachnenis
nl The Federal Government upon The
rights Of The sisses, and Of tie Exeeu-
Tive upon The other departments Of The
GnEsrnmeni and the liberties OF the peo.
pie; and whereas. during The AdminisIra.
Iian of Msrin Van Bufen, The expendl-
lures IL the General Government have
been thrice as great ~ they were ever
knawn 10 be- except during the late wsr.
under any other Administration. mt ex.
erpling ihai Of ]. q. Adams. which has
been 50 much denounced for exiraya-
gsncs; and whereas, BY his vasielul sx.
/ pendnure Of the public money. IN reward.
ing favoriIes and by appointing msn 10
Office. mol because they are either eompe.
tent or faithful. but lor Ihsir zeal ss po-
litical parIlzans, and b. removing from
Office those Who 10 not agree with hna
in opinion. however honest. capable. or
faithful they be, and by openly encour-
aging through his organs the inlerlsrsnee
of oiIice-holdrrs in elections, Martin Van
Buren, has actually brought The patron
age Of the General Government iplo con-
, nlc. with the freedam of elections. aud
thereby eneroarhed moi only upon the
rights Of The states whose elections should
be Tree aud uncontrolled by foreign in
lluence, bu, upon the most precious lib
er.y Of the people themselves. who have
= right TO exercise their own Tree choiee
without the fear Of prescription. or the
hope Of reward: and whereas. The pres
ent Administration, in seeking 10 secure
10 itself BY the establishment OF the Sub.
Treasury system. the entire control moi
only Of The military arm uf the Govern
neni, which il already possesses. but the
immense additional influence necessarily
consequent upon The custody Of The nil
lIons VI money which are continually ..
rising from our various sources Of rete.
me. is. IN the opinion u this meeting.
grasping al power infinitely beyond a.
ny hitherto claimed for The National Ex.
ecuiite. BY the most ardent advocates Of
federal Authority. and which. should
il be obtained, would place our liberties
al the mercy Of those ~ho would have
for the perpeiralion Of their own power.
the means ii bribery. on the one baud.
Tor the eoTtupt. and af forcihle snhjpga.
linn, on the other. for The pure aud pslri.
oiIc--Ihe purse and The svord--auli
whereas, in urging The adoplios Of ihis
measure upon the country after ice repea.
ted rejection BY the people iI,emselsrs as
expressed in The primary assemblies. The
present Administration mandesis dis
regard for pablie sentiment wholly 81 Va.
NANCE with republican, principles. and re-
fpugnanr 10 lhsir own professions 81 res
! pectio the princTle ul Demaeraeyi.
7hsrgore, Le IL Reseieef. That we
will adhrre firmly 10 The snprorl Of the
sncient principles Of lie RevubIiran psrs
~. and cnnsequepily. viii BY every fair
ian5 honorable n.ears srpo.e ilse re-tlee.
lien of Merlin Van fsmen.
Rcsoired. That We earnestly desire 10
SEQ the administration 81 he Central
Gusernmsnlrs restored 10 tie purity which
eiafaeisrized IL in tie truly Rfpahliesn
days &c Iasnes Madison. aud that we
wauld he perfectly satisfied NOT only
with the currency, but The entire system
81 policy lelsns by ila, vehersted states.
man and patfias.
Rssoiued, Thai We approve 81 the pro.
poseL ropsention u Be hold q iIsue.
burg IN Derfmber next. To nsnuuase eall-
didaics lor The Presidency add Vice pfe.
sislsucY. aod that We deem ii expedlens
that North Carolina slIonId be represen,
cd therein.
Rrsoired. That VIC decidedly prefer
Henry Clay Of Kentucky 10 any other
man IN tile nation fnr The PRESIDENCY. be-
cause Of the distinguished scr,i Tres he has
rcndfreiio his country 10 The mnsfprr@
ilous yieissilndes though which Il has
passed. and because we believe him EN-.
ipen,ly qualified by his honesty, capsbt
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